How an ANC Eastern Cape region became a “gangsters’ paradise”
/ 13 April 2022

How an ANC Eastern Cape region became a “gangsters’ paradise”

The member at the centre of the successful court bid to interdict the party’s regional conference described thuggery as the order of the day

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ANC accused of flouting processes in Eastern Cape
/ 29 March 2022

ANC accused of flouting processes in Eastern Cape

Regional conference threatened with litigation after disgruntled members cry foul following a decision to disband branches

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Sassa boss linked to R45.5m fraud
/ 1 February 2022

Sassa boss linked to R45.5m fraud

A company implicated in the Special Investigating Unit report is still doing business with the South African Social Security Agency

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The security cluster remains the thorn in the ANC’s side
/ 15 December 2021

The security cluster remains the thorn in the ANC’s side

Despite a shake-up in defence and intelligence, the security cluster remains shaky ahead of potentially explosive elective conferences

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Poll day: The Great Stayaway
/ 5 November 2021

Poll day: The Great Stayaway

Only a few people have chosen who will govern South Africa’s municipalities

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Khaya Koko: The looting isn’t over until the fat belly sings
/ 25 October 2021

Khaya Koko: The looting isn’t over until the fat belly sings

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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‘Terribly scary’: Dysfunctional municipalities are a threat to South Africa’s economy
/ 25 October 2021

‘Terribly scary’: Dysfunctional municipalities are a threat to South Africa’s economy

The country’s local governments are a drag on investment, a strain on the fiscus and pose a critical sovereign risk

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Q&A Sessions: ‘Covering struggle funerals was my redemption’ — Noxolo Grootboom
/ 7 October 2021

Q&A Sessions: ‘Covering struggle funerals was my redemption’ — Noxolo Grootboom

Veteran broadcaster Noxolo Grootboom talks to Denvor de Wee about her childhood in the rural Eastern Cape, the day her neighbour Chris Hani was murdered and the secret to her ageless beauty

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