
Office of the General Counsel (OGC)
Combating Corruption Summit 2026
2-4 September, 2026
University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
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Programme
Empowering Justice & Accountability
08:00 AM
Registration
Registration & Arrival
08:45 AM
Entertainment
Opening Performance
Puns and Things
09:00 AM
Welcome
Welcoming of Delegates
Alan Committie
South African Comic Actor
09:05 AM
Opening Address
Welcoming Address by the Vice-Chancellor & Principal
Prof. Letlhokwa Mpedi
Vice-Chancllor & Principal, University of Johannesburg
09:35 AM
Keynote
Justice as the cornerstone of Integrity: Turning Accountability into Action
Honourable Minister Mmamoloko Tryphosa Kubayi
The Honourable Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development
10:15 AM
Break
Tea Break
10:45 AM
Keynote
From Public Resources to Public Trust: Safeguarding Resources and Rebuilding Trust Through Public Accountability
Prof. Nicholas Crisp
Deputy Director General: National Health Insurance (NHI)
11:25 AM
Panel Discussion
Follow the Money, Fix the System: Empowering Justice through professional accountability
Moderator:
Sandro Milo
Managing Partner: Eversheds SutherlandPanelists:
Nico Esterhuizen
Chief Financial Officer: South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA)
Zanele Mngadi
Chief Legal Counsel: Nedbank Group
Thomas Peacock
Director of Global Fraud Intelligence: BioCatch
Kyle Terry-Lamb
Partner: Eversheds Sutherland
12:15 PM
Combating Corruption Catalyst
"Speak-Up" Culture
Dr Claudelle von Eck
Chief Executive Officer: Institute of Internal Auditors SABoardrooms vs. Breadlines
Moderator:
Christelle Marais
Executive Director: LucidumPanelists:
Cynthia Schoeman
Managing Director: Ethics Monitor
Ravi Naicker
Director: Align Risk and Forensics
Avitha Nofal
Head: Regulation and Oversight, Ombud Council
Mike Morgan
Chief Executive Officer: Southern Africa-Canada Chamber of Commerce
Tumi Sebogo
Business Development Manager (Africa) and EMAM Sales (Payments): LexisNexis Solutions
13:30 PM
Break
Lunch
14:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Catch Me If You Can: Inside the Pursuit of Fraud and Corruption
Moderator:
Lauren Salt
Executive: ENSPanelists:
Nadia Smith
Partner: Eversheds Sutherland
Chad Thomas
Financial & Organised Crime Investigator: IRS Forensic Investigations
Johan Erick le Roux
Forensic Investigation Specialist and Director: JLR Forensics
Fulu Mamburu
Director: Ligwa Advisory Services
Jaco Spies
Director: Facct Forensic Consulting
14:40 PM
Keynote
How Compliance and Integrity can Strengthen the Business Case
Sabine Dall'Omo
Chief Executive Officer: Siemens Sub-Saharan African
15:25 PM
Panel Discussion
Pros and Cons on a Chapter 9 Anti-Corruption Agency - weaknesses and vulnerabilities
Moderator:
Suad Jacobs
Executive: ENS ForensicsPanelists:
Annemari Krugel
Director: Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Steven Powell
Head: ENS Forensics
Edward James
Global Investigations Partner: Pinsent Masons
Tasso Anestidis
Partner: Eversheds Sutherland
16:15 PM
Entertainment
Closing Performance
Puns and Things
16:30 PM
Closing
Closing for the Day
Alan Committie
South African Comic Actor
17:00 PM
Gala
Gala Evening
Dress code: Black with a Touch of OrangeTechnology & Anti-Corruption
Inclusive Integrity
08:00 AM
Registration
Registration & Arrival
08:45 AM
Entertainment
Opening Performance
SATAO Choir
09:00 AM
Welcome
Welcoming of Delegates
Alan Committie
South African Comic Actor
09:05 AM
Keynote
Integrity Begins with Us: Building Ethical Cultures that outlast leaders
Judge Malesela Francis Legodi
Retired Judge President
09:40 AM
Keynote
The Intersection of Corruption, Technology and Telecoms: Digital Evidence, Cyber-Enabled Misconduct and the Future of Anti-Corruption Investigations
Jason Jordaan
Principal Forensic Scientist and Founder of DFIRLABS
10:20 AM
Break
Tea Break
10:50 AM
Panel Discussion
Digital Gatekeepers: How Corruption Can Be Disrupted Through Infrastructure, Data and Accountability
Moderator:
Tsepo Moleko
Executive: ENSPanelists:
Adv. Thokozani Clive Mvelase
Chief Executive Officer: COMRiC
Martins Ogbolu
Executive Head of Compliance: Vodacom South Africa
Sharley von Brandis
Chief Operations Officer: Guideline Biztech
Jenna Kretzmer
Chief Executive Officer: Contract Corridor
11:45
Breakaway Sessions
Introduction to Breakaway Sessions
Alan Committie
South African Comic Actor
12:00
Legal Sector
Exploring the Critical Legal Frameworks that must be Established or Strengthened to Combat Corruption Effectively
Facilitator & Feedback:
Sandro Milo
Managing Partner: Eversheds Sutherland
Finance Sector
Examining Financial Policies and Controls Needed to Detect, Prevent and Respond to Corruption
Facilitator & Feedback:
Jenna Kretzmer
Chief Executive Officer: Contract Corridor
Business Sector
How Processes and Policies can Practically be Implemented to Combat Corruption
Facilitator & Feedback:
Lauren Salt
Executive: ENS
12:30
Breakaway Sessions
Breakaway Sessions Feedback
Sandro Milo
Managing Partner: Eversheds Sutherland
13:00 PM
Break
Lunch
13:30 PM
Keynote
Inclusive Integrity in Action: Empowering Communities, Institutions and Whistleblowers to Strengthen South Africa’s Fight Against Corruption
Adv. Andy Jan Lekgoa Mothibi
National Director of Public Prosecutions
14:10 PM
Panel Discussion
The Accountability Chain: Why Corruption Survives and How the Chain can be Broken
Moderator:
Veronica Vurgarellis
Chairperson & Head of Commercial Litigation: LawtonsPanelists:
Wayne Duvenage
Chief Executive Officer: Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA)
Lebogang Ramafoko
Executive Director: Corruption Watch
Leonard Lekgetho
Acting Head: Special Investigating Unit (SIU)
Adv. Gerrie Nel
Private Prosecution Unit: Afriforum
15:00 PM
Fireside Chat
Unsolved Mysteries : Investigations into Fraud and Corruption and in Particular Assassinations
Adv. Paul Pretorius
Senior Counsel at the Johannesburg Bar
Sikonathi Mantshantsha
Financial Journalist: News24
Kyle Cowen
Investigative Journalist: News24
Azarrah Karim
Investigative Journalist: News24
16:00 PM
Closing and Recap
Closing and Recap of the Day
Alan Committie
South African Comic Actor
17:00 PM
Cocktail
Cocktail Evening Sponsored by Eversheds Sutherland
People & Integrity
08:00 AM
Registration
Registration & Arrival
08:45 AM
Welcome
Welcoming of Delegates
Alan Committie
South African Comic Actor
08:50 AM
Keynote
When Integrity Leads: The Courage to Do What is Right
Prof. Wiseman Lumkile Nkuhlu
South African Chartered Accountant and Former Chancellor of the University of Pretoria
09:35 PM
Panel Discussion
Inside the Corrupt Mind: Why Good People Do Bad Things
Moderator:
Mandy Weiner
Broadcaster and Award Winning JournalistPanelists:
Nandhi du Plooy
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Ugljesa "Ugi" Radulovic
Researcher, Department of Sociology, University of Johannesburg
Dr Lincoln Cave
Executive Organisational Ethics: TEI
Dr Micki Pistorius
Psychologist, Author & Profiler
10:30 AM
Break
Tea Break
11:00 AM
Keynote
Integrity Is Everyone's Business: Building an Accountability Culture from the Ground Up
Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka
Public Protector
11:45 AM
Fireside Chat
Integrity Under Pressure: Leadership When the Stakes Are Highest
Songezo Zibi
National Leader: Rise Mzansi and Chairperson: Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Bongane Sibayoni
Executive Head: Compliance & Governance: Nedbank CIB
12:30 PM
Launch of the Youth Summit 2027
Building a Generation of Integrity
Moderator:
Prof. Victoria Graham
Senior Director: Strategic Initiatives and Administration, University of JohannesburgPanelists:
Lehumo Dibakoane
President: UJ Student Representative Council
Diana Haag
Founder: Learning for Change
Hlengiwe Mtetwa
Executive Director: RITE Academy NPC
Andiswa Matikinca
Project Manager and Investigations Coordinator: Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism
13:00 PM
Keynote
From Hashtags to Hope: Turning Integrity into a People's Movement
Tumi Sole
Founder: #CountryDuty
13:45 PM
Closing
Overview and Acknowledgements
Dries Pretorius
General Counsel: University of Johannesburg
14:00 PM
Break


