State of procurement disaster: Wide powers and vague rules for emergency procurement under the State of Disaster threaten a new license to loot

Caroline James

10 March, 2023

When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the State of Disaster on the energy crisis in his SoNA speech, he lauded the benefits of the declaration.

Property mogul flips R86.25-million land parcel to Gauteng housing department for R244.95-million

Magnificent Mndebele

1 March, 2023

The Gauteng department of human settlements (GDHS) bought three land parcels on 13 March 2019, handing an instant paper profit of R158.

Construction mafias, corruption and your water — how government is looking to the courts to get the taps running

Laura Lopez Gonzalez

28 February, 2023

In March last year, minister of water and sanitation Senzo Mchunu admitted to Parliament that many municipalities were failing to deliver on their most basic function: access to water.

NPA reveals why it declined to prosecute in Karpowership case, but decision raises new questions

Susan Comrie

27 February, 2023

The state will not prosecute Karpowership’s environmental consultants because the case hinges on a single witness, according to advocate Sibongile Mzinyathi, the director of public prosecutions in Pretoria.

The Moti Files: Red flags in police hunt for former Moti Group employee

AmaBhungane Team

17 February, 2023

As controversial businessman Zunaid Moti’s sprawling multi-billion rand conglomerate scrambles to contain a leak of sensitive company information, questions have been raised about the role of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and prominent forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan.

When crises collide: Water is South Africa’s next ‘perfect storm’

Laura Lopez Gonzalez

2 February, 2023

South Africa is, by some accounts, already “out” of water.

MMSEZ: the battle to stop Limpopo’s climate-bomb

Aisha Abdool Karim

Limpopo’s plans for a giant industrial development could cause an ecological disaster in a province where water shortages are already a regular occurrence for rural communities.

NPA will not prosecute Karpowership case

Susan Comrie

27 January, 2023

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has declined to prosecute a criminal case linked to the contentious Karpowership SA project.

Canadian company exploring for oil in Namibia in battle for credibility

Aisha Abdool Karim and

15 December, 2022

Descending upon Namibia’s environmentally sensitive Kavango East region in 2015 was the easy part for junior Canadian oil and gas company ReconAfrica.

THE LAUNDRY Part Two: the front, the accountant and the lawyer

AmaBhungane Team

13 December, 2022

In April 2019, a mysterious shelf company called Actinic Holdings sprung to life.

Prasa botches critical R7.5bn train repair tender

Tebogo Tshwane

12 December, 2022

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) faces the threat of total collapse after shedding millions of customers and haemorrhaging revenue over the past four years.

No holds barred: Controversial businessman Zunaid Moti locked in a vicious legal battle with former cage-fighter

Micah Reddy and Sam Sole

5 December, 2022

An irate investor who partnered with Zunaid Moti on a platinum venture has dragged the controversial businessman to court over allegations of fraud in connection with a platinum venture .