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Lionel Faull

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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

Grounded: Private jet M-MYNA is at the centre of one of Nigeria’s biggest corruption
scandals (Photo: Gerhard Rühl via PlaneSpotters.net)

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

The Solidarity report speculates that it’s “questionable whether South Africa’s economy can continue to recover given a weak export environment

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

Nuclear build

The case against Tshelane

Necsa CEO allegedly gave the green light for a generous donation towards ANC birthday celebrations

President Zuma’s statement follows a report by City Press Sunday newspaper that his newly appointed energy minister David Mahlobo was working tirelessly to finalise a reviewed energy resource plan.

‘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

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

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.