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Ivor Ichikowitz

The arms dealer behind the African peace mission to Ukraine
Politics
/ 19 June 2023

The arms dealer behind the African peace mission to Ukraine

A weapons manufacturer on a peace mission. What could possibly go wrong?

By Simon Allison
An arms dealer’s guide to philanthropy
Africa
/ 13 October 2019

An arms dealer’s guide to philanthropy

Selling weapons systems to Saudi Arabia is not incompatible with charity work, argues Ivor Ichikowitz

By Simon Allison
Mbalula allegations heaping up
Article
/ 10 October 2017

Mbalula allegations heaping up

Questions around how Mbalula had paid for his trip to Las Vegas were first raised during a twitter spat between Minister Mbalula and Adriaan Basson.

By Pieter-Louis Myburgh
Malawi government up in arms after Banda’s $144-m deal
Article
/ 11 September 2014

Malawi government up in arms after Banda’s $144-m deal

A change of presidents has skewed the playing field for a South African defence company

By Collins Mtika
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Article
/ 27 January 2012

Guma Tac takes steps to liquidate Golden Lions

Guma Tac says the Golden Lions Rugby Union is "hopelessly insolvent" and have filed papers in the South Gauteng High Court.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 July 2011

Lions’ pride turning into a joke

<b>Nickolaus Bauer</b> looks back to 1993, and when it was a good time to be a Lions fan.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Golden Lions ‘being run like an amateur union’
Article
/ 2 July 2011

Golden Lions ‘being run like an amateur union’

One of the strongest statements made last year by IT mogul Robert Gumede has come back to haunt him.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 28 June 2011

Gumede pulls the rug out from under the Lions

Eight months after announcing they had sold a 49.9% stake to Guma TAC, the Golden Lions Rugby Union says that negotiations have fallen through.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 March 2009

SA’s weapons laws easy to dodge

South Africa has tough arms control laws, but there are enforcement gaps big enough to drive an armoured vehicle through.

By Sam Sole Author and Nic Dawes Author
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Article
/ 13 March 2009

The arms dealer who flies Zuma

Ivor Ichikowitz, the arms broker who laid on his jet to ferry Nelson Mandela to a rally, has made it his business to get close to key power-brokers.

By Sam Sole Author and Nic Dawes Author

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