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• Suspended Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi Facing Intense Questioning Over Failure to Halt Irregular Municipal Security Tenders

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Gareth Mnisi, the suspended chief financial officer of the City of Tshwane, appeared before the Madlanga Commission to address allegations of tender fraud. Evidence suggests the mu...

• "We Are Suffering": Kuruman Residents Demand Urgent Intervention as Year-Long Flooding Displaces Families

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Residents of Seven Miles village in Kuruman, Northern Cape, are pleading for government action as persistent flooding has left homes surrounded by water for over a year. Despite re...

• Tshwane Council Unanimously Suspends CFO Gareth Mnisi Over Allegations Of Corrupt Tender Rigging

  Published: Apr 15, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The City of Tshwane’s Chief Financial Officer, Gareth Mnisi, was placed on a three-month precautionary suspension on April 15, 2026, following a unanimous council vote. The decisio...

• South Africa’s R2.3 Billion Water Tanker Expenditure Flagged As "Water Mafia" Syndicates Sabotage Infrastructure

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Portfolio Committee on COGTA has raised concerns over South Africa's R2.3 billion spending on water tankers, which are increasingly serving as a permanent substitute for failin...

• North Carolina State Audit Uncovers Brazen Fiscal Mismanagement in Elm City; Town Officials Cited for Self-Dealing

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: US & Canada

  A 47-page report from North Carolina Auditor Dave Boliek’s office has exposed systemic financial irregularities in the Wilson County town of Elm City. The investigation revealed un...

• Former Connecticut Official Facing Criminal Charges Following Multi-Year Financial Misconduct Investigation

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A lengthy investigation into municipal corruption has resulted in the arrest of a former local official in Connecticut. Authorities allege the suspect engaged in a series of financ...

• Former Quincy Elder Services Director Pleads Guilty To Multi-Year Embezzlement Scheme Involving Personal Luxury Purchases

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Thomas Clasby Jr. entered a guilty plea in Boston federal court on Monday, admitting to a fraudulent scheme that siphoned thousands of dollars from the City of Quincy. The former o...