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#GuptaLeaks released to journalists worldwide
10 November, 2017
From today the trove of emails will be accessible to other journalists for an opportunity to collaborate and expose the full extent of wrongdoing.
#VirtualTownHall: whistleblowers — when are the stakes too high?
AmaBhungane and Frayintermedia to host a live streamed panel discussion on whistleblowers and media sources.
Who exactly is Appleby?
9 November, 2017
‘Offshore magic circle’ law firm has record of compliance failures that have now been exposed by huge data leak.
Paradise in Mauritius
The low-tax island has emerged as a key hub in offshore business dealings with Africa.
Paradise Papers: Spar blames the rand
Tax leaks reveal how the South African retailer set-up an offshore company in the Isle of Man last year.
Mauritius the apple of Aspen’s eye
Tax leaks reveal the pharmaceutical giant owns 71 offshore companies, all registered in low-tax Mauritius.
Paradise Papers: Ramaphosa’s Shanduka deal flop
Shanduka got involved in an energy project that turned out to be a real tangle, with Appleby red-flagging a couple of the players along the way.
Exposed: The South Africans named in the Paradise Papers
The likes of Spar, Illovo Sugar and several South African banks have been named in the leaked trove of financial records.
Paradise Papers: Nike’s tax burden so soft it hardly makes a swoosh
8 November, 2017
Nike’s tax planning exemplifies how adept multinationals can be at staying ahead of the game.
Malawi’s commercial banks’ role in ‘Cashgate’ must be investigated
A leaked government audit report suggests that bank employees colluded with local council members to cover-up suspected fraud.
Paradise Papers: how an island and Ireland aided Apple’s megaprofits
Top law firms helped the iPhone maker – and other multinationals – to navigate tax avoidance strategies around the world.
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