New scientific research shows the oil company understood the science before it became a public issue and spent millions to promote misinformation
A song about Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane preventing looting was way off the mark in a province riddled with corruption and theft
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The Climate Justice Charter Movement has critiqued the manifestos of the main parties contesting the local government elections and found them ‘shallow’
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Security and corruption prevents the country from ranking higher on the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index for 2021
Eastern Cape Premier Mabuyane has suggested that ANC secretary general Ace Magashule is behind the fraud and corruption inquiry
Afrobarometer reports that confidence in the police has halved over the last 10 years, with 73% of respondents saying they have little to no trust in the police
In this episode, M&G politics journalist Khaya Koko chats with Professor Barry Hanyane and Advocate Selby Makgotho about corruption and elections
Six of the nine implicated officials suspended for their part in the controversial Digital Vibes saga are from the health department
The National Prosecuting Authority will conduct its own probe into Angelo Agrizzi’s claims of ill health, after he failed to attend court again
Former top cops file applications to contest the ‘unreasonable delays’ in their fraud matter, also known as the ‘blue-light’ tender
At the ANC’s manifesto launch, Cyril Ramaphosa promised to reduce unemployment, increase social security, and stamp out corruption in the party
After initially defending Sandile Buthelezi’s personal leave, the health department has announced that he has been placed on precautionary suspension
At a time when unemployment and poverty must be tackled head on, our country appears rudderless
The most-reported crimes range from extortion and abuse of authority to Covid-19 related graft, according to a new report by Corruption Watch
The bank accounts of Pro Service Consulting and Thenga Holdings have been frozen
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The cigarette maker has been accused of giving up to $500 000 in bribes and spying on competitors
Most of the 1 600 participants in the study believe the government is doing an inefficient job in combating corruption, according to Afrobarometer
The SIU is trying to recover R2.5-million from a housing tender as part of its investigation into corruption during the Covid-19 state of disaster
The suspended KZN prisons boss was barred from entering his office by armed security staff last week, at the behest of his national counterpart
‘The unrest presents an untimely and negative effect on SA’s growth prospects,’ said Godongwana, adding that this could last for the next six quarters
The full impact of the former president’s health status on his trial remains unclear
President Cyril Ramaphosa is said to be looking for someone who can bridge the gap between his office and the media.
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Whether national security should be located inside or outside the presidency must be considered based on functionality and constitutional values
Political analyst Ralph Mathekga’s new book, The ANC’s Last Decade: how the decline of the party will transform South Africa, is one of the few researched publications bold enough to offer specific timelines for the end of the ANC’s dominance
Our previously great reputation as the ‘land of Mandela’ has been tarnished by increasing state corruption and poor moral standards
Land that cost less than R1m in 2007 was bought by the Eastern Cape government just six years later for R23m, despite a land claim case hanging over it. And then the building tender went sour…
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A March 2020 directive from the Gauteng premier is at the centre of an SIU civil case to recover money lost due to alleged unlawful procurement
The former president requires surgery, which has been put off for the past 18 months, according to his doctor
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union alleges that work on the Northern Cape legislature’s building was not completed and, despite this, the company was given another tender worth R22-million
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The former president was moved to an ‘outside’ facility on Thursday morning
Mkhize’s resignation and the top six meeting are the clearest indicators yet that Ramaphosa is intending to make a much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle
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The president has signed a proclamation for the Special Investigating Unit to investigate R474-million in tenders