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Analysis: MTN’s Dubai revenues
9 October, 2015
The fact that MTN has chosen to locate its shared services in Dubai highlights the difficulties revenue authorities have in taxing multinationals.
Editorial: Come clean on political funding
2 October, 2015
Two events helped to get the importance of clarity on the map.
Hitachi now in African Development Bank’s sights
The company has already coughed up R260m after US SEC charged it over payments to ANC funding front Chancellor House.
Jacob Zuma and the untouchable Mr Panday
Explosive new evidence suggests one man and his relationship with the Zuma family are central to the havoc in the criminal justice system.
Letter: Paraffin contract was legit
The article? “Paraffin for poor fuels outrage” (September 18) contains allegations that are factually incorrect.
Rautenbach’s Zim green firm ‘holds cows for ransom’
24 September, 2015
Villagers in Zimbabwe say tycoon Billy Rautenbach's ethanol plant is fining them heftily for their straying livestock.
Editorial: Zuma Inc mines patronage
Zuma's political manoeuvrings have little connection with the national interest and more with his own future and looking after family and friends.
Gupta past haunts new mines minister
Linked to two scandals involving the politically connected family, Mosebenzi Zwane will now oversee decisions involving their mining interests.
Krejcir’s shadow lurks over Gemballa’s murder trial
While the Czech fugitive from justice is not one of the accused in the case, his presence has been felt throughout.
Army and state threaten Lesotho inquiry
23 September, 2015
The SADC commission looking into violence and political instability in the mountain kindgom is being hamstrung.
Paraffin for poor fuels outrage
18 September, 2015
A R171-million contract, now under investigation, is seen as an ANC image-building exercise.
JZ looms large in cop vs cop battle
This week’s raid by the Hawks’ boss on a senior colleague is linked to the presidential succession race.
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