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Lionel Faull
Lionel Faull began his career as a journalist at the Mail & Guardian newspaper in South Africa before joining the country's pre-eminent non-profit investigations team, amaBhungane, in 2011. He has been working with Finance Uncovered since January 2017, joining as a full-time senior reporter a year later
The private plane, the minister and the $1.3-billion scandal
A private plane and a Nigerian minister are at the centre of a $1-billion corruption scandal
Eskom scrapped a tender that would have saved R1-billion
Underhanded lobbying, delaying tactics and internal squabbling scuppered the power utility’s economical and innovative IT plan
The case against Tshelane
Necsa CEO allegedly gave the green light for a generous donation towards ANC birthday celebrations
‘Top secret’ nuclear plan ducks scrutiny
Bureaucrats driving the new build programme seem comfortable skirting transparency and fair value.
Zuma slips into nuclear driver’s seat
A reshuffle, a Motlanthe sidelining and a whirlwind Putin romance have dropped the power into Msholozi’s lap. Three crucial recent developments indicate that President Jacob Zuma…
Tape implicates Zuma lawyer in ‘farcical’ tender
Bid committee secretary says rot goes ‘right to the top’
Disciplinary hearing digs up mine dirt
The disciplinary case against suspended prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach turned into a trial within a trial this week when the hearing honed in on the legal battle between two…
Landmark legislation
The proposed Superior Courts Bill is a landmark piece of legislation that intends to ensure the administrative independence of all SA’s courts.
War of the position papers
If size mattered, Cosatu would carry the day. Its well-endowed 120-page economic position paper makes the ANC’s 19-pager look miniscule.