The former president has, through his lawyers, told the Zondo commission to not ‘bully’ him into appearing before the inquiry
South Africans are learning the hard way that corruption cannot simply be solved through technical fixes and increasing “accountability” through locking the villains up
Obfuscation, non sequiturs, outright lies, senseless babble, curry breaks — and we’re paying for it all
Attempts to trade amnesty for information about state corruption have caused conflict as well as controversy in other countries.
Joe Biden doesn’t have the mojo needed to restore the US – so he needs a full house to appoint those who do, writes Richard Calland.
Learning from its failure to turn the Schabir Shaik conviction into one for Jacob Zuma, the state is now building an effective system for catching thieves. Khaya Koko, Sabelo Skiti and Paddy Harper take a look behind the scenes at how law enforcement agencies have started creating consequences for the corrupt
President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to hold ‘fireside chats’ and have more power and institutional muscle around him, writes Richard Calland
What’s that animal sound? Is it a Hawk swooping? A chicken roosting? No, it’s Zuma remembering a beef
The ANC has used its power to create networks of patronage. And this means going after corruption will cost the party financially
An invalid contract worth R85-million a month is still being paid — three years after a court order to stop
Neither statesman could command sufficient authority in an ANC that remains mired in corruption and infighting and at the behest of big capital
Former premier Ebrahim Rasool says voters will abandon the party until corruption is arrested
Endless court cases and threats plague community of South Africa’s most costly restitution settlement
A 10-point plan for streamlining South Africa’s economy
There is a truth in politics: this crisis will pass, and people will be distracted by the next one. Just survive this moment, and you will escape accountability
Ramaphosa goes level five on ANC members suspected of corruption. Is this the lockdown before the lock-up?
One of them will have to fall if the ANC is to win back the confidence of the electorate — so it can’t be Ramaphosa
Last year, the high court set aside the findings of the commission of inquiry into the arms deal scandal. Now activists are calling on the judicial conduct committee to investigate the judges in charge
Former finance minister Des van Rooyan said he did not have Mohamed Bobat’s CV when he appointed him as a special adviser
The ANC either does not understand the best interests of those it was elected to serve — or it knows and doesn’t care
The former minister likened the controversial firm to any other private sponsor of the governing party
Speaking before the Zondo commission, the former minister refuted claims by Bosasa executive Angelo Agrizzi that she had dodgy ties to the firm
The decline of N|uu dates all the way back to 1652, when the first Europeans arrived by ship at the Cape of Good Hope.
Sani the barber and uBaba risk their lives, while Helen, Queen of the Karens, fires off another salvo
The former president’s bid for an October trial date seems set to fail
The former president’s long awaited day in court has finally arrived
Youth Day, June 16, reminds us of the role of youth in the struggle against oppression throughout the history of the ANC
As I reflect on my time as editor amid today’s uncertain world, one thing is certain: the M&G’s importance in our media landscape
Former president says pre-trial correspondence is part of another plot
Disgraced former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni has been declared a delinquent director by the high court in Pretoria, over her conduct while leading the broke airline’s board of directors. The lifetime order means Myeni will no longer be considered fit and proper to hold the position of director of any entity, and will have to […]
For a country that is guided by ubuntu, South Africa has a record of embarrassing international blunders
A more equitable and fair society, able to conquer the effects of pandemics, starts with debt-free education and skills development