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Corruption

First Brazilian president to face corruption charges is expected to walk free
Article
/ 23 October 2017

First Brazilian president to face corruption charges is expected to walk free

Brazil’s most unpopular president in decades Michel Temer is charged with serious crimes but he is expected to avoid standing trial.

By Agence France Presse
Why McKinsey is not innocent
Article
/ 20 October 2017

Why McKinsey is not innocent

The facts show that plain greed led the firm to turn a blind eye to blatant corruption

By Eusebius McKaiser
Inquiry hears of big money and coal missing from Eskom coffers
Article
/ 18 October 2017

Inquiry hears of big money and coal missing from Eskom coffers

It will take amnesty to uncover the extent of corruption at Eskom, says Outa.

By Gemma Ritchie
KZN ANC ‘did nothing to stop graft that led to murder’
Article
/ 13 October 2017

KZN ANC ‘did nothing to stop graft that led to murder’

Thabiso Zulu, friend of murdered Umzimkhulu councillor Sindiso Magaqa, spent two days briefing the Moerane Commission about corruption in the region

By Paddy Harper
Varsity’s ex-VC cries foul over ousting
Article
/ 13 October 2017

Varsity’s ex-VC cries foul over ousting

The CPUT head, found guilty of misconduct, claims he was targeted for exposing corruption

By Bongekile Macupe
ANC looks for security a ‘firepool’ at De Lille’s home
Article
/ 5 October 2017

ANC looks for security a ‘firepool’ at De Lille’s home

ANC members peaked over the mayor’s wall searching for Nkandla-like security upgrades, but there is a R251 075 difference between the two accounts.

By Jenna Etheridge
Trillian’s plans for local government
Article
/ 29 September 2017

Trillian’s plans for local government

New whistle-blower reveals how the Guptas tried to capture Des van Rooyen’s department

By Athandiwe Saba and Sihle Manda
Gama ‘didn’t accept Gupta invitation’
Article
/ 15 September 2017

Gama ‘didn’t accept Gupta invitation’

The head of Transnet has distanced himself from the notorious family’s web of influence

By Dineo Bendile
Biko would not be happy with the lack of progress in the ‘new’ South Africa
Article
/ 14 September 2017

Biko would not be happy with the lack of progress in the ‘new’ South Africa

The leader of the Black Consciousness movement would have demanded that those who stole funds meant for the poor answer for their misdeeds

By Tutu Faleni
Varsity head gets death threats after announcing fraud probe
Article
/ 13 September 2017

Varsity head gets death threats after announcing fraud probe

The vice-chancellor had promised to rid the Vaal University of Technology of corruption

By Bongekile Macupe
Kenya’s addiction to scandal-prone leaders
Article
/ 17 August 2017

Kenya’s addiction to scandal-prone leaders

Once again, the voters have chosen leaders tainted by scandal, though there is a small reason for hope

By Njeri Kimani
How corruption is fraying SA’s social and economic fabric
Article
/ 13 July 2017

How corruption is fraying SA’s social and economic fabric

Reversing the effects of state decay on the poor will take short and long term interventions.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: The stink is killing us
Article
/ 9 June 2017

Editorial: The stink is killing us

All the public gets to know about the goings-on at Eskom is its never-ending tariff hikes, with a mooted new increase to municipalities of 27%.

By Editorial
Unfinished business: Spy tapes, Nkandla still hang over Zuma’s head
Analysis
/ 30 May 2017

Unfinished business: Spy tapes, Nkandla still hang over Zuma’s head

Whether Citizen Zuma or President Zuma, he still faces Nkandla and corruption charges

By Phillip De Wet
How will South Africa tackle corruption?
Article
/ 4 April 2017

How will South Africa tackle corruption?

Power groups’ preferred political projects will ultimately decide on whose terms corruption is fought.

By Ryan Brunette
Corruption-busting Limpopo premier not fazed by fault-finders in his own party
Article
/ 26 January 2017

Corruption-busting Limpopo premier not fazed by fault-finders in his own party

Despite internal calls for him to step down, Stan Mathabatha vows to keep ‘cleaning up the mess’.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Police question Netanyahu as part of corruption probe
Article
/ 3 January 2017

Police question Netanyahu as part of corruption probe

Investigators quiz Benjamin Netanyahu on whether he was offered gifts worth tens of thousands of dollars from businessmen.

By Al Jazeera
ANALYSIS: 2016 – the year the ANC failed to keep up with changing SA politics
Analysis
/ 19 December 2016

ANALYSIS: 2016 – the year the ANC failed to keep up with changing SA politics

The local level is the coalface of government work; it’s where failure and state capture hurts the most.

By Sipho Hlongwane
​Multinational accused of BEE fronting
Article
/ 4 November 2016

​Multinational accused of BEE fronting

A black-owned firm was paid a token amount out of a lucrative contract to ‘maintain pot plants’.

By Athandiwe Saba
Jackson Mthembu: Comrade Pravin Gordhan is an honest man
Article
/ 11 October 2016

Jackson Mthembu: Comrade Pravin Gordhan is an honest man

Mthembu said on Tuesday the ANC in Parliament stood by the party’s call for Gordhan to co-operate fully with the investigation.

By Thulani Gqirana
Nigeria’s president slammed for not acting on ‘secret recruitment’ scandal
Africa
/ 30 June 2016

Nigeria’s president slammed for not acting on ‘secret recruitment’ scandal

Children of well-placed families are landing plum posts amid Muhammadu Buhari’s war on corruption.

By Mg Correspondent
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Article
/ 24 June 2016

Foul smell taints amateur football

Safa’s lower tiers are rife with corruption, former Bafana coach Clive Barker says.
And it doesn’t help that some refs haven’t been paid for years.

By Luke Alfred
Dark clouds over candidates’ heads in North West
Article
/ 24 June 2016

Dark clouds over candidates’ heads in North West

Rap sheets and probes aren’t stopping a North West municipality’s would-be councillors from standing for office.

By Athandiwe Saba
Government cadre deployment and corruption subverts education
Analysis
/ 27 May 2016

Government cadre deployment and corruption subverts education

A major problem is the fraught relationship between the unions and the department, writes Michael Gardiner.

By Staff Reporter
Slim chance of success in NPA’s decision to appeal – Pikoli
Article
/ 25 May 2016

Slim chance of success in NPA’s decision to appeal – Pikoli

Former NPA head Vusi Pikoli said the NPA’s appeal against a court ruling that corruption charges be reinstated against Zuma will likely fail.

By Staff Reporter
Shaun Abrahams shreds the NPA’s reputation
Article
/ 23 May 2016

Shaun Abrahams shreds the NPA’s reputation

The logic behind the head of the prosecuting authority’s decisions to go to court over charges against the president is confusing, if not alarming.

By Phillip De Wet
McBride, Dramat, Pillay claim there is a political conspiracy
Article
/ 17 May 2016

McBride, Dramat, Pillay claim there is a political conspiracy

The three said the attacks on people working in various public institutions are aimed at undermining the fight against corruption.

By Staff Reporter
Governments and business must do more to combat Africa’s biggest threat
Africa
/ 16 May 2016

Governments and business must do more to combat Africa’s biggest threat

The world must work together to stop Africa’s biggest security challenge: corruption – arguably one of Africa’s biggest killers.

By Anton Du Plessis Guest Author
Political observers: SA has become a police state
Article
/ 7 April 2016

Political observers: SA has become a police state

Several political observers have hinted that a recent spate of incidents – dismissed as random acts of crime – may be the workings of state security.

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
Dos Santos exit plan but a ploy
Africa
/ 31 March 2016

Dos Santos exit plan but a ploy

The Angolan president is buying time in an attempt to diffuse growing political tensions and balance popular demands with his personal interests.

By Claudia Gastrow
SABC blatantly ignores public protector’s report
Article
/ 17 March 2016

SABC blatantly ignores public protector’s report

Public protector Thuli Madonsela was "taken aback" at the news, and was writing to the SABC "to help it understand the SCA judgment".

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Djibouti opposition leader vindicated
Africa
/ 3 March 2016

Djibouti opposition leader vindicated

Weeks before President Ismaïl Guelleh stands for an unconstitutional fourth term, he has lost a “politically motivated” case against his former ally.

By Mail Guardian Correspondent
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