Susan Comrie And

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The Nkonki Pact Part 3: Eskom funded Essa’s capture of audit firm

Article Susan Comrie And - 23 Apr 2018

Two weeks ago Nkonki's CEO resigned after we revealed that Gupta lieutenant Salim Essa funded his buyout of the firm. Now we explore Eskom's role.

Nkonki CEO resigns after we expose Gupta fronting deal

Article Susan Comrie And - 13 Apr 2018

Audit firm also promises independent probe, while regulator demands answers.

The Nkonki Pact Part 2: Eskom’s new billion-rand consulting deal for Essa & Co

Article Susan Comrie And - 29 Mar 2018

When auditing firm Nkonki fell in the Gupta orbit via a management buyout funded by Salim Essa, things started going very right for it at Eskom.

Tegeta threatens Eskom coal supply

Article Susan Comrie And & Sam Sole - 30 Nov 2017

Tegeta threatens to shut down coal supply to Hendrina power station just as Eskom discovers thousands of tons of coal have gone ‘missing’.

The McKinsey dossier part 3 – Eskom tells McKinsey and Trillian to #PayBackTheMoney

Article Susan Comrie And & Pauli van Wyk - 5 Oct 2017

Eskom moves to reclaim R1.6bn for a consulting project that left it “open to excessive economic exposure” according to a confidential report.

The McKinsey dossier part 2 – contract to pay McKinsey and Trillian R1.6-bn ‘invalid’

Article Susan Comrie And & Pauli van Wyk - 3 Oct 2017

Eskom could have saved a billion rand or more had it not settled with consultants on the basis of a contract that never was.

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Inclusion as learned experience in higher education

special reports - 23 Nov 2020

Understanding the complexity of intersections between oppressions relating to race and gender is key to any commitment to creating a culture of inclusion and social justice

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special reports - 20 Nov 2020

Local governments are supposed to promote non-racial development, in a decentralised manner, but the reality does not match up

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Covid-19 accelerates adoption of technology by the African property sector

special reports - 20 Nov 2020

It’s not the technology itself that is valuable, it’s the opportunities that it creates: this may be the perfect time for reinvention

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Introducing Sabinet Judgments

special reports - 18 Nov 2020

A well-rounded view of reported and unreported judgments supplemented by an advanced system to enable users to rapidly find the information they require

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The Southern Africa Tuberculosis and Health Systems Support Research and Publication Interventions

special reports - 13 Nov 2020

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National skills development inaugural webinar

special reports - 13 Nov 2020

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special reports - 13 Nov 2020

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