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Digital Vibes

MK party fails to woo DD Mabuza ally Ngwenya
Politics
/ 2 January 2024

MK party fails to woo DD Mabuza ally Ngwenya

A delegation from the MK party allegedly met Ngrayi Ngwenya on Sunday to convince him to join the party

By Lunga Mzangwe
The ANC’s plan to cope with Zuma
Politics
/ 25 December 2023

The ANC’s plan to cope with Zuma

Insiders say that the party’s campaign to retain KwaZulu-Natal would rely on Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Zweli Mkhize

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
ANC deploys Dlamini Zuma, Mkhize to KZN to help with election campaign
Politics
/ 15 November 2023

ANC deploys Dlamini Zuma, Mkhize to KZN to help with election campaign

The ANC is unlikely to act against the two leaders despite calls by senior members for them to be disciplined

By Lizeka Tandwa
Veterans should lead the ANC’s renewal, says Chikane
Politics
/ 28 October 2023

Veterans should lead the ANC’s renewal, says Chikane

The ANC embarked on a programme of renewal in 2017 after it emerged that it had been complicit in state capture.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Former health spokesperson Popo Maja in court over alleged Digital Vibes graft
National
/ 21 June 2023

Former health spokesperson Popo Maja in court over alleged Digital Vibes graft

Maja appeared in the specialised commercial crimes court on charges of corruption

By Mg Reporter
ANC won’t sanction NDZ and Mkhize over Phala Phala defiance, ahead of 2024 vote
Politics
/ 24 May 2023

ANC won’t sanction NDZ and Mkhize over Phala Phala defiance, ahead of 2024 vote

The two leaders are seen as highly influential in KwaZulu-Natal, where the ruling party is bleeding votes

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ramaphosa scraped through 2022, but what will it take for South Africa to win in 2023?
Opinion
/ 19 January 2023

Ramaphosa scraped through 2022, but what will it take for South Africa to win in 2023?

What we need from the media is to be able to see much more clearly what the policy options are for getting us out of this mess

By Ian Siebörger
It’s a Molo Molo world as Ramaphosa’s forces win the day
Opinion
/ 19 December 2022

It’s a Molo Molo world as Ramaphosa’s forces win the day

Ethnic chauvinism and table banging don’t win conferences once one crosses the Drakensberg mountains

By Paddy Harper
Phala Phala vs. Digital Vibes: As the voting kicks off, its anybody’s ANC presidency
Opinion
/ 18 December 2022

Phala Phala vs. Digital Vibes: As the voting kicks off, its anybody’s ANC presidency

Zweli Mkhize has closed the gap between himself and Cyril Ramaphosa in the days leading up to the leadership vote

By Paddy Harper
ANC drops charges against Dlamini Zuma and others who bucked party line in parliament
Politics
/ 16 December 2022

ANC drops charges against Dlamini Zuma and others who bucked party line in parliament

The matter will be ‘processed’ by the new national executive committee being elected at Nasrec.

By Paddy Harper
Is it time for the Gospel According to St Paul, as Mashatile eyes the ANC presidency?
Opinion
/ 9 December 2022

Is it time for the Gospel According to St Paul, as Mashatile eyes the ANC presidency?

The ANC treasurer is being punted as a compromise — rather than a compromised — presidential candidate

By Paddy Harper
Standard Bank flags Mashatile’s ‘stealthy’ bid for ANC presidency
Politics
/ 19 November 2022

Standard Bank flags Mashatile’s ‘stealthy’ bid for ANC presidency

The bank says the ANC treasurer general has positioned himself as the perfect ‘compromise candidate’ for party president

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Why everybody wants to be Cyril Ramaphosa
Opinion
/ 21 October 2022

Why everybody wants to be Cyril Ramaphosa

The number of comrades wanting to stash cash under their mattresses is growing faster than Zuma court case postponements

By Paddy Harper
No backing down as presidential hopeful Mkhize goes for broke
Politics
/ 20 October 2022

No backing down as presidential hopeful Mkhize goes for broke

Disgraced former health minister wants the ANC to revert to normal disciplinary processes instead of the step-aside rule to curb corruption

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Zweli Mkhize: SIU report set up by Ramaphosa circle to clip my wings
Politics
/ 19 October 2022

Zweli Mkhize: SIU report set up by Ramaphosa circle to clip my wings

The former health minister says the Digital Vibes report is no longer an obstacle to his presidential ambitions

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Mkhize makes his big move in the ANC leadership race
Politics
/ 16 September 2022

Mkhize makes his big move in the ANC leadership race

The former health minister has taken a swipe at Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership and will ‘oblige’ if he is nominated for the ANC presidency

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
ANC integrity commission calls for Mkhize’s suspension, labels Kodwa a ‘liar’
Politics
/ 19 August 2022

ANC integrity commission calls for Mkhize’s suspension, labels Kodwa a ‘liar’

The ANC’s integrity commission has criticised the party’s officials and the national executive committee for suppressing and ignoring its recommendations in its annual report

By Lizeka Tandwa
Tribunal rules SIU can seek to recover money from Mkhize’s family
Politics
/ 13 April 2022

Tribunal rules SIU can seek to recover money from Mkhize’s family

The unit will attempt to recover millions in alleged inducements that flowed to his wife, son and daughter-in-law for his approval of the Digital Vibes contracts

By Emsie Ferreira
Digital Vibes scandal: Zweli Mkhize bids to clear his name
National
/ 13 April 2022

Digital Vibes scandal: Zweli Mkhize bids to clear his name

The former health minister and ANC contender for a top six position claims the Special Investigating Unit distorted facts.

By Lizeka Tandwa
‘Dodgy Vibes’ Zweli Mkhize for next ANC president?
Politics
/ 4 January 2022

‘Dodgy Vibes’ Zweli Mkhize for next ANC president?

The disgraced former health minister is spotted on posters punting him as the next leader after his R150m corruption scandal

By Khaya Koko
SIU wants Khusela Diko to answer fresh allegations
Politics
/ 21 November 2021

SIU wants Khusela Diko to answer fresh allegations

The SIU want the former presidential spokesperson to answer questions regarding Digital Vibes allegations against her

By Khaya Koko and Athandiwe Saba
SIU now rejects R1m Khusela Diko Digital Vibes payout story
Politics
/ 15 November 2021

SIU now rejects R1m Khusela Diko Digital Vibes payout story

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

By Khaya Koko
SIU alerts presidency to Khusela Diko’s alleged R1mn Digital Vibes payout
Politics
/ 15 November 2021

SIU alerts presidency to Khusela Diko’s alleged R1mn Digital Vibes payout

The SIU has sent a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office informing it of alleged corruption by his former spokesperson

By Khaya Koko and Lizeka Tandwa
Mkhize throws the book at the Special Investigating Unit
Politics
/ 23 October 2021

Mkhize throws the book at the Special Investigating Unit

It’s a long shot at political redemption for the former health minister and, more pressingly, a bid to avert criminal charges

By Emsie Ferreira
Special Investigating Unit to oppose efforts to reject Mkhize report
Politics
/ 20 October 2021

Special Investigating Unit to oppose efforts to reject Mkhize report

Former health minister Zweli Mkhize seeks relief to declare the SIU’s conduct against him ‘unlawful and unconstitutional

By Eunice Masson
Ramaphosa’s unbalanced assessment of Zweli Mkhize ‘an insult’
Opinion
/ 9 October 2021

Ramaphosa’s unbalanced assessment of Zweli Mkhize ‘an insult’

Desperate to claw back the public’s trust, the president missteped and betrayed his own weak understanding of ethics and the meaning of leadership

By Zama Ndlovu
Zweli Mkhize and the art of money recycling
Opinion
/ 30 September 2021

Zweli Mkhize and the art of money recycling

The former health minister’s ‘close associates’ laundered cash from the R150-million Digital Vibes ‘heist’ in boxes

By Paddy Harper
Health department suspends officials over Digital Vibes contract
National
/ 30 September 2021

Health department suspends officials over Digital Vibes contract

Six of the nine implicated officials suspended for their part in the controversial Digital Vibes saga are from the health department

By Marcia Zali
Ramaphosa on Mkhize: ‘He has served South Africa well’
Politics
/ 30 September 2021

Ramaphosa on Mkhize: ‘He has served South Africa well’

The president said the former health minister had steered the country around the HIV crisis and now the Covid-19 pandemic, and now a Special Investigating Unit report has implicated Mkhize of wrongdoing regarding the Digital Vibes contract

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mkhize’s conduct was ‘at best improper, at worst unlawful’
National
/ 29 September 2021

Mkhize’s conduct was ‘at best improper, at worst unlawful’

The Special Investigating Unit says Mkhize’s denials that his family benefited were ‘untrue’

By Paddy Harper
Health director general suspended for alleged involvement in Digital Vibes contract
National
/ 27 September 2021

Health director general suspended for alleged involvement in Digital Vibes contract

After initially defending Sandile Buthelezi’s personal leave, the health department has announced that he has been placed on precautionary suspension

By Eunice Masson
Editorial: Speaking truth to power
Editorial
/ 2 September 2021

Editorial: Speaking truth to power

Whistleblowers risk their happiness — and sometimes their lives — to stop the rot in government, but the laws and leaders fail to protect them.

By Editorial
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