At its core, the social compact approach calls for increased co-operation and trust between business, labour, community and the government for the betterment of South Africa
Selfless leaders and engaged citizens must protect their nations from seeping into failure during their transition to democracy
The former Business Leadership SA chief executive and current chancellor of the University of the Free State highlighted unemployment as the biggest problem to address
The SIU has recovered R34.2-million and is chasing a further R551.5-million of alleged graft from the government’s R152-bilion Covid-19 spend
Montana testified that ‘unqualified’ Mthimkhulu was the right engineer for the state rail agency, despite his acquisition of allegedly faulty locomotives
When faced with the choice between protecting the interests of people and making a profit, even the most benign corporations will choose the latter.
Welfare agency allegedly bent procurement process to suit a contractor previously found guilty of collusion, and preferred bidder Corporate Cleaning wants damages paid
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The break-in comes a week after that at the home of fellow whistleblower and Zondo commission witness Themba Maseko
The president said slurs against the judiciary, sabotage against institutions and the findings of the Zondo commission showed the need to protect democracy
Probe findings may result in little more than a Pyrrhic victory as kingpins go free
The price of electricity could go up by 20.5% in April and an upcoming court bid could see users paying surcharges to municipalities
The group also wants to recoup $9-million in fake sugar sales in Zimbabwe
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The Zondo report delves into South Africa’s procurement web, as it tries to figure out why state-owned entities were able to be captured
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Incompetence, corruption and cronyism are part of many liberation organisations for complex reasons, but such organisational culture tends to persist into government.
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Lobby groups and political parties said there should be consequences for those implicated
Yakhe Kwinana, the former chairperson of SAA Technical, has been asked to make representations to Saica, but has not responded
The former chairperson of SAA Technical received R4.3-million in kickbacks from a supplier
The first of three reports to be handed to the president outlines how misrepresentations by the former SAA board chairperson cost the airline R800-million
Disasters and emergencies should be used by our cities as an opportunity to learn, innovate and bring about systemic changes to mitigate future risks
Commission says that although it worked hard to meet the 30 December deadline, more work is still needed and it has ample funds to continue until February
The NPA has insisted in an affidavit in response to Ace Magashule’s application for a raft of declaratory orders that he has a prima facie case to answer
The family of health department employee Babita Deokaran are devastated at her assassination, but proud of her role as a ‘hero’ in exposing corruption
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As the increasingly less relevant ANC vacates the middle ground and the centre-left, a void opens, which will urgently need to be filled
Whistleblower Thabiso Zulu can’t explain his situation to his son, but continues to expose wrongdoing and show solidarity with others
Former Free State premier asks the court to declare that the state’s case against him contains no evidence that would lead to a successful conviction
SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago told the M&G on Friday that the unit was not ‘in a position to comment’, but has subsequently denied being alerted to the alleged payment to Diko
The SIU has sent a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office informing it of alleged corruption by his former spokesperson
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Better service delivery and morality are among the things needed to save the ANC from sinking further
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba holds all the cards in the coming coalition talks
The odds of your company being hacked are much higher than you think. This can have devastating effects, as when Transnet had to declare force majeure a few months ago
The Eastern Cape premier has been granted a temporary reprieve from the public protector’s remedial action, but the fight is far from over
The Ekurhuleni mayor’s family home and the Katlehong section in which it is situated are spared the debilitating five-hour blackouts from powerless Eskom
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