South African drama continues to play out in asset recovery circles

Blog Date: 
12/05/2011
By: 
David Quinones

The man who replaced corruption-fighter extraordinaire Willie Hofmeyr as the head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been lambasted for recent comments made in local South African media. Meanwhile, Hofmeyr, who still heads South Africa’s Asset Forfeiture* Unit (AFU), has obtained a confiscation order to take back R156,000 (about $18,000) from corrupt police director Jackie Selebi.

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Africa
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Asset Recovery
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Corruption
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Forfeiture
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Fraud
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Law Enforcement