insert_link South Africa Corruption Watch Criticizes South Africa’s Response to Steinhoff CEO’s Death Corruption Watch expresses disappointment in South Africa's approach to high-profile corruption cases following the death of former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste. Jooste, 62, died by suicide after the Financial Sector Conduct Authority imposed a 475-million-rand fine for publishing misleading financial statements. Director Karam Singh states that justice remains elusive, pointing out failures within the justice system. He underscores the necessity for successful prosecutions of those behind the Steinhoff scandal. todayMarch 22, 2024 22
insert_link Africa HRW says Burkina Faso army strikes killed dozens of civilians Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused the Burkina Faso army of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes which the government said targeted jihadist fighters. The deaths occurred in three military drone strikes since August, two at crowded markets and another at a funeral, the rights group said in a report. Military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, who came to power after a 2022 coup, has focused on a […] todayJanuary 25, 2024 3
