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Developing investigative journalism in the public interest. Digging dung. Fertilising democracy.
The Naicker family: cashing in on government dysfunction
The Naicker family built a multi-billion-rand empire renting water tankers and yellow plant to government. Bitter family feuds and allegations of collusion threaten to bring them…
Leaked WhatsApps: How access to PIC execs may have facilitated deals
Leaked messages show how, Lawrence Mulaudzi, gained an inside track with the PIC setting his sights on becoming a billionaire with pensioners’ money.
Vavi harassment complaint went ‘nowhere’
This latest allegation relates to incidents in late August and early September 2017 in which Vavi is said to have harassed and later groped a woman
Advocacy: AmaB approaches Nugent on Sars using tax law against journalists
In 2016, Sars, Tom Moyane and Jonas Makwakwa brought defamation proceedings against two amaBhungane reporters and the Mail & Guardian
Advocacy: AmaB approaches Nugent on Sars using tax law against journalists
Press release.
Advocacy: Media welcome Constitutional Court ruling on party funding
Media is now calling for greater transparency in the Political Party Funding Bill.
Gupta link in R647m train deal
Evidence now shows that Salim Essa helped two locomotive manufacturers to secure benefit in the largest locomotive acquisition in Transnet’s history.
The great train robbery Part 2 – The choo-choo switcheroo
How Transnet’s substitution of a Japanese locomotive with a Chinese one was helped along by – and served – the Guptas.
#GuptaLeaks: How Bank of Baroda’s misadventures dragged it into SA’s political crisis
An investigation reveals a long list of potential violations, and an apparent disregard for banking ethics and regulations by BoB’s executives.
Statement: #GuptaLeaks named 2017 National Press Club Newsmaker of the Year
Local media collaboration showed the value of journalists co- operating across commercially and personally competitive boundaries.
#GuptaLeaks: Liverpool company owns 49% of Indian firm implicated in kickback scheme
The Guptas used what looks like an international money laundering network to move their wealth. The network reaches back to the UK.
#GuptaLeaks: Indian politician’s deal with Gupta partner
The Guptas chartered Cricket World Cup flights and bankrolled a luxury hotel stay for the family of Kapil Sibal.
#GuptaLeaks: Meet the money launderers
The Guptas used an international network of scrap metal dealers to launder hundreds of millions in kickbacks between China, India, UAE and SA.
A watershed year for investigative journalism and democracy in SA
2017 the year that was.
#GuptaLeaks: The confidence game
How professionals missed the colossal fraud at the heart of Oakbay’s listing.