Ivor Ichikowitz
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The arms dealer behind the African peace mission to Ukraine
A weapons manufacturer on a peace mission. What could possibly go wrong?
An arms dealer’s guide to philanthropy
Selling weapons systems to Saudi Arabia is not incompatible with charity work, argues Ivor Ichikowitz
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.