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Transnet’s shady Gupta loan deal
18 September, 2016
Parastatal paid Gupta associate’s firm tens of millions for a service it could have provided itself or got for a fraction of the price.
How to eat a parastatal like Transnet – chunk by R600m chunk
16 September, 2016
An amaBhungane investigation into Transnet suggests the hijacking of state-owned enterprises by private interests is worse than originally thought.
End in sight for Lesotho’s troublemaker-in-chief
15 September, 2016
Basotho army chief Tlali Kamoli's removal from office is an SADC condition to help restore stability in Lesotho.
Big stink: How Lonmin paid R20m for just two toilets for Marikana workers
The mining company is accused of "undermining black lives" after a latrine project yielded just two working toilets.
Read our reports on Jiba and Mrwebi, and their controversies at the NPA
Unprofessional conduct, dishonesty, fraud - read the previous M&G reports on deputy NPA boss Nomgcobo Jiba and NPA exec Lawrence Mrwebi.
Sars chief’s mystery stash
11 September, 2016
Revenue service's number two Jonas Makwakwa has been recommended for a probe into R1.
Botswana: degrees of deception uncovered at alleged bogus SA university
8 September, 2016
Two lecturers have been fired from a Botswana college for obtaining fake degrees from a university apparently based in the wilds of the Northern Cape.
Treasury blocks Eskom’s Tegeta contract
1 September, 2016
The Treasury has blocked a bid by the power utility to hand a Gupta company an R855m extension on a coal contract.
Meet the grabber: how govt and criminals can spy on you (and how to protect yourself)
The implications of this device are enormous.
A new tragedy is threatening at Marikana as residents occupying low-cost housing have vowed to resist eviction at all costs.
31 August, 2016
A new tragedy is threatening at Marikana as residents occupying low-cost housing have vowed to resist eviction at all costs.
Tegeta coal quality hopelessly noncompliant, says report
30 August, 2016
Senior coal experts sit on suspension despite report confirming that Gupta coal was non-compliant.
Toothless outcome expected after Ramaphosa’s Lesotho intervention for SADC
29 August, 2016
The spotlight will be on Cyril Ramaphosa as he is expected to give feedback to SADC leaders on Lesotho impasse.
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