Markus Jooste | BBC urges swift action in Steinhoff probe

JOHANNESBURG - The Black Business Council is calling for a swift investigation into the Steinhoff saga.

It comes after the apparent suicide of former CEO of Steinhoff, Markus Jooste. 

READ: CALLS FOR JUSTICE IN STEINHOFF SCANDAL

His death came just days after the Financial Sector Conduct Authority fined him almost half a billion rand for his role in financial fraud and a day before he was expected to hand himself in to the Hawks. 

The BBC has criticised the delay in bringing charges against those implicated in the scandal.