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Clicks-bait: EFF MP’s new parole probe

Politics Lester Kiewit - 18 Sep 2020

Kenny Motsamai, a parolee who is also an EFF MP, could be sent back to jail if correctional services finds he violated his parole conditions

The case against Floyd Shivambu

Politics Thanduxolo Jika - 9 Jul 2020

The flow of money from VBS Bank would seem to suggest that the EFF’s second-in-command was an ultimate beneficiary of proceeds of a crime

Reining in the public protector

Article Franny Rabkin - 13 Mar 2020

As well as its scathing findings on Mkhwebane’s investigation into Ramaphosa, the high court also made important in-principle pronouncements

Mkhwebane’s CR17 report is ‘confused, inexplicable, irrational’

Article Franny Rabkin - 10 Mar 2020

The Public Protector was derided by the Pretoria High Court for refusing to consider facts logically and for a material error of law

Dear EFF, it’s time for radical renewable transformation

Article Alex Lenferna - 4 Mar 2020

The party’s vision for Eskom seems to be one designed to benefit vested interests rather than the greater good

Court to hear argument on public protector’s CR17 report

Article Franny Rabkin - 4 Feb 2020

The case between the president and Busisiwe Mkhwebane has also drawn in the national director of public prosecutions and the Financial Intelligence Centre

ANC execs want land power

Article Thando Maeko - 31 Jan 2020

Experts say, however, that the executive already has authority and this latest move is politicking

‘We don’t want fanatics here’ — Malema

Article Thando Maeko & Sarah Smit - 16 Dec 2019

In his closing address at the EFF’s elective conference on Monday, the party’s leader took aim at delegates for ‘personalising’ their victories

EFF top six: ‘Amatorokisi’ victorious

Article Sarah Smit - 15 Dec 2019

Amid reports of factionalism, all six positions in the EFF’s leadership race were uncontested

Shivambu hit with VBS legal bill

Article Thanduxolo Jika - 4 Oct 2019

Brian paid back the money before liquidator could attain records to company dealings. He incurred costs, however

VBS’s R680k paid for Floyd’s wheels

Article Thanduxolo Jika & Sabelo Skiti - 26 Sep 2019

Floyd Shivambu claims that a shortfall of more than R600 000 to buy his R1-million Range Rover was paid by his brother, who bought his 2012 BMW

VBS bounty buys Floyd a Rover

Article Thanduxolo Jika & Sabelo Skiti - 20 Sep 2019

The EFF leader admits he bought the vehicle but denies there was a link to the now defunct bank

Brian Shivambu ordered to pay R1.8m for unpaid VBS loan

Article Sabelo Skiti - 29 Aug 2019

The order is in relation to an application by the liquidator of the VBS Bank, as part of a R4-million loan granted to the younger Shivambu’s company

Defamation law’s face is changing

Article Franny Rabkin - 23 Aug 2019

With big-money claims in rapidly heard defamation cases seemingly increasing, what does it mean?

EDITORIAL: Blaming migrants not on

Article Editorial - 8 Aug 2019

Blaming foreigners for a nation’s problems is a tactic beloved of populist and nationalist politicians everywhere

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