Sihle Manda

Sihle Manda is a senior reporter at the GCIS. He previously covered local government and investigations at The Mercury, The Star and the Mail & Guardian.

Trillian’s plans for local government

Article Athandiwe Saba & Sihle Manda - 29 Sep 2017

New whistle-blower reveals how the Guptas tried to capture Des van Rooyen’s department

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World Cup probe dogs Mojapelo

Article Sihle Manda - 28 Sep 2017

He quit during a probe and red flags were raised when he was rehired by Ekurhuleni

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Ex-KPMG man in new Gupta probe

Article Athandiwe Saba & Sihle Manda - 22 Sep 2017

The auditor who botched the Sars rogue unit report has links going back to Shaik

Metro probes official in tender

Article Sihle Manda - 31 Aug 2017

Ekurhuleni’s head of transport is friendly with the directors of a company awarded the contract

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IDC loan of R60m ‘gone in one year’

Article Sihle Manda - 18 Aug 2017

The development finance entity says it wasn’t aware of a beneficiary’s connection to a minister

Police mum on kidnap syndicate

Article Sihle Manda - 11 Aug 2017

As more businesspeople go missing, private investigators tell of a sophisticated global network.

Bank, treasury face off over director

Article Sihle Manda - 10 Aug 2017

He declared his job with Land Bank Insurance when his family company won a contract

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I can steady the Sassa ship, says Bhengu

Article Sihle Manda - 4 Aug 2017

The new chief executive says she’s independent, despite being seen as a ‘friend’ of the social development minister

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Fire-damaged KZN prison up and running again despite not being fixed

Article Sihle Manda - 25 Jul 2017

Glencoe wardens are fearing prisoner escapes after the department demanded that they return to duty despite the jail’s near-derelict state

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SIU and finance company face off over R92-million tender

Article Sihle Manda - 21 Jul 2017

The Special Investigating Unit claims fraud but the company’s owner says this is defamatory

Bathabile Dlamini’s daughter has business registered with Sassa’s new CEO

Article Sihle Manda - 21 Jul 2017

Alarm bells are ringing over the minister’s close ties with the agency’s new chief executive

Who’s lying? Nxasana vs Zuma

Article Sihle Manda - 7 Jul 2017

Central to the case is whether the former NPA boss jumped or was pushed out of his job

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UNISA hosts its first TEDx event

[email protected] - 26 Sep 2020

The Elephant in the Room Tedx event at UNISA will help to create meaningful change in South Africa through the power of ideas

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SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Special Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

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The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown

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TENDER NO. BOBS 05/2020 PROVISION OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) invites tenders from reputable companies for the provision of certification services

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The Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphone breaks all the rules

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Galaxy Z Fold2 has meaningful innovations that offer users enhanced refinements and some unique foldable user experiences

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Adventures, ghost tours and big skies await visitors to the Cape Winelands

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

All of the CWDM destinations are accessible within a 30- to 120-minute drive from Cape Town, creating real value for money

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SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

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Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs