It is possible to convince newsrooms looking for a topical story that something is news when it isn’t, to dangerous effect
When imprisonment becomes a business, the profit motive rears its head at the expense of the good of the prisoners. Three recent books deal with the murky workings of the prison-industrial complex in South Africa
Reflecting on white joy, black celebration, and the meaning of the Springbok win at the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Adriaan Basson started looking into Bosasa in 2006, publishing a number of exposés on the controversial firm
Former Bosasa COO told the commission the company’s spokesperson was allocated R71 000 in cash bribes, part of which was allegedly paid to journalists
The EFF announced a criminal case will be opened against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan
The campaign, which was found to be racially divisive, was aimed at manipulating public opinion using social media
Over the weekend, one reader posted an article that contravened the press code, now News24 is left to pick up the pieces.
Questions around how Mbalula had paid for his trip to Las Vegas were first raised during a twitter spat between Minister Mbalula and Adriaan Basson.
An SAfm debate on ethics in journalism got heated this morning when Independent Media’s Karima Brown took exception to what was being discussed.
A public discussion around Adriaan Basson’s new book has given Chris Roper a sleepless night.
The <em>Mail & Guardian</em> has won a landmark case for media freedom after a judge ruled that journalists are not obliged to reveal their sources.
Ability to protect sources is crucial to exposing corruption, says the <em>M&G</em>.
Bosasa has used the US and Australia as examples of legal precedents for the <i>M&G</i> to reveal its sources involved in a story alleging corruption.
The <i>M&G</i> is in court to protect its sources in a story that alleged large-scale corruption by facilities management company Bosasa.
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/ 5 November 2010
The <i>M&G</i> responds to Robert Gumede’s smear campaign against it.
Claims by businessman Robert Gumede that <i>M&G</i> reporter Sam Sole was corrupt are "appalling", <i>noseweek</i> editor Martin Welz says.
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/ 13 October 2010
An extract from <i>M&G</i> Centre for Investigative Journalism associate partner Adriaan Basson’s book on defeated former top cop Jackie Selebi.
The saga of police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi has won the Mail & Guardian‘s investigations team the Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Award for story of the year, it was announced on Wednesday evening at the seventh annual awards ceremony held at the Wanderers club in Johannesburg.
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/ 11 January 2008
Police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi is to be charged with corruption and defeating the course of justice after his application to prevent the National Prosecuting Authority from prosecuting him was denied in the Pretoria High Court on Friday. Judge Nico Coetzee said Selebi’s application bore no merit.
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/ 11 January 2008
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is ready to charge police National Commissioner and Interpol chief Jackie Selebi, it said in court papers at the Pretoria High Court on Friday. The NPA said it would charge Selebi with corruption and defeating the course of justice.
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/ 11 January 2008
The Mail & Guardian has strongly objected to allegations made about it in an affidavit by police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi supporting his court application to stop the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) from prosecuting him. Selebi’s bid was being heard in the Pretoria High Court on Friday.