Political crooks double down, freeze assets of unbowed attorneys investigating Fort Hare fraud

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Early this morning, dozens of uniformed police were sent to the homes of attorneys Bradley Conradie and Sarah Burger to freeze their assets, including bank accounts and credit cards. The dup have uncovered deeply embedded fraud at Fort Hare University. Apart from the theft of millions in university funds, they exposed academic fraud by many politicians who “bought” qualifications from Fort Hare, among them 51 year old Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane who paid a professor to award him a Masters degree and a Doctorate. Despite the ratcheting up of State-sponsored intimidation -  which has included half a dozen court appearances and an Easter weekend incarceration - the attorneys have refused to bend. They spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg about how the political crooks doubled down today.
1 Apr 2025 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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