ALL STORIES:
The ‘Gupta owned’ state enterprises
24 March, 2016
Probe reveals an extraordinary network of contacts close to the family that dominates the boards of SA's two largest parastatals, Eskom and Transnet.
Evidence of state capture mounts
The voices of people such as former SANDF chief Siphiwe Nyanda, whose ANC credentials cannot be questioned, are vital, writes Sam Sole.
Wild Coast Amadiba mining opponent ‘assassinated’
23 March, 2016
After almost a year of threats and attacks, a Wildcoast anti-mining activist was gunned down and killed in front of his wife and sons.
Botswana intelligence detain journalist after corruption stories
18 March, 2016
Freelance journalist Sonny Serite was arrested on Thursday, but not yet charged.
Botswana’s ‘shoot-to-kill policy’ against suspected poachers
The Botswana government has been accused of valuing wildlife more than human life, as it ups the ante against illegal hunters in the region.
The president who tossed away the rule book
If President Jacob Zuma keeps on refashioning the state to suit his own ends, the democratic project will be left in tatters.
Spotlight returns to ruined land reform ‘jewel’
17 March, 2016
A former manager has lifted the lid on the collapse of a R150-million land reform scheme.
Hawks chief ‘helped oust’ Dramat
An ex-Ipid investigator has made startling new claims amid fears of his "powerful" foes in the unit.
Claws out over Cats unit
11 March, 2016
A Hawks unit meant to protect the state from coups is probing the taxman and SAA.
Christo Wiese, Mila Kunis and the blood rubies of Mozambique
The dealings of the self-proclaimed "world’s leading supplier of responsibly sourced coloured gemstones" look less rosy on the ground.
Moz villagers digging for rubies ‘shot and left to die’
Christo Wiese and Brian Gilbertson loom large behind Gemfields, an "ethical" company accused of operating in a "militarised" zone in rural Mozambique.
Pravin Gordhan’s 27 Sars questions answered
3 March, 2016
What’s with the Sars "rogue unit" and the 27 questions sent to Pravin Gordhan?.
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