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National Prosecuting Authority links to Bosasa warrant further investigations, says Zondo
Politics
/ 2 March 2022

National Prosecuting Authority links to Bosasa warrant further investigations, says Zondo

Axed NPA officials Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi were accused of receiving bribes, but the latest state capture report makes no recommendations against any particular persons

By Sarah Smit
State capture report recommends charges against Zuma, Mokonyane and Mantashe
Politics
/ 2 March 2022

State capture report recommends charges against Zuma, Mokonyane and Mantashe

The extent to which Bosasa corrupted the powerful is laid bare in the latest volume of his report on state capture, and Gwede Mantashe and the ruling party is not left unscathed.

By Emsie Ferreira
‘Shameless corruption’ – Bosasa’s way of doing business with the state
National
/ 2 March 2022

‘Shameless corruption’ – Bosasa’s way of doing business with the state

Zondo’s third report finds company bribed its way to huge profits from state business worth hundreds of millions of rands

By Paddy Harper
Public protector finds department wasted public funds to remove Makeba trustees
National
/ 1 March 2022

Public protector finds department wasted public funds to remove Makeba trustees

Busisiwe Mkhwebane released a tranche of reports covering a range of allegations, including against the department of arts and culture

By Sarah Smit
Umgeni Water’s board members get R4.3-million windfall
Politics
/ 1 March 2022

Umgeni Water’s board members get R4.3-million windfall

The axed board members have been paid out for the 14 months they spent sitting at home.

By Paddy Harper
NPA ‘delays’ R307m fraud case against Gupta-linked Kubentheran Moodley
Article
/ 1 March 2022

NPA ‘delays’ R307m fraud case against Gupta-linked Kubentheran Moodley

Moodley’s defence team says it has not had an updated charge sheet since September.

By Khaya Koko
Africans were racially profiled in Phoenix — Durban mayor
National
/ 1 March 2022

Africans were racially profiled in Phoenix — Durban mayor

The eThekwini mayor says there were incidents of excessive use of force towards Africans at roadblocks controlled by residents

By Eunice Masson
eThekwini speaker Nyawose wants to be seen as a leader in his own right, not a Ramaphosa man
Politics
/ 1 March 2022

eThekwini speaker Nyawose wants to be seen as a leader in his own right, not a Ramaphosa man

Nyawose believes the ANC eThekwini region can lead the party’s renewal process at the national elective conference in December

By Paddy Harper
High court suspends order that Malema must apologise to Matojane
National
/ 28 February 2022

High court suspends order that Malema must apologise to Matojane

The directive from parliament has been put on hold, pending the EFF leader’s legal challenge to the decision as unlawful

By Emsie Ferreira
Public sector wages: Apex court rules against ‘illicit salary increases’
Business
/ 28 February 2022

Public sector wages: Apex court rules against ‘illicit salary increases’

Service delivery will be significantly reduced if the state is forced to honour the 2018 wage agreement, the constitutional court found

By Sarah Smit
Prosecutor Andrea Johnson embroiled in cover-up claims over phone calls with alleged crooked cop
National
/ 28 February 2022

Prosecutor Andrea Johnson embroiled in cover-up claims over phone calls with alleged crooked cop

Johnson, who is tipped to lead the NPA’s Investigating Directorate, is being probed about suspicious calls to fraud-accused James Ramanjalum’s cellphone

By Khaya Koko
Top ANC officials to discuss SA’s stance on Russia-Ukraine war
Article
/ 28 February 2022

Top ANC officials to discuss SA’s stance on Russia-Ukraine war

ANC sources say Paul Mashatile was called away from a meeting with business to attend an ANC national working committee meeting where Russia will be among the topics

By Lizeka Tandwa
South Africa’s legacy of sheltering war criminals can no longer be ignored
Analysis
/ 28 February 2022

South Africa’s legacy of sheltering war criminals can no longer be ignored

Politics have come in the way of South Africa upholding its commitment to international criminal justice as the ANC reconsiders its 2016 threat to leave the international criminal court

By Lizeka Tandwa
A life of brutality: The unspoken rise of police suicide
Article
/ 27 February 2022

A life of brutality: The unspoken rise of police suicide

Working conditions, personal circumstances and the ‘militaristic manner’ in which SAPS is managed have a detrimental effect on mental health, say experts

By Eunice Masson
War in Rosettenville: Balaclavas, automatic rifles and an appetite for bloodshed
National
/ 26 February 2022

War in Rosettenville: Balaclavas, automatic rifles and an appetite for bloodshed

The case against the foiled heist perpetrators on Monday shows a growing trend among organised criminals where in some cases former SANDF members and police officials are involved

By Tunicia Phillips
Ramaphosa pulls trigger, fires police commissioner Sitole
National
/ 25 February 2022

Ramaphosa pulls trigger, fires police commissioner Sitole

National police commissioner Khehla Sitole, who’s had a tense standoff with police minister Bheki Cele, has been shown the door

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ramaphosa urges UN Security Council to mediate end to Ukraine war
National
/ 25 February 2022

Ramaphosa urges UN Security Council to mediate end to Ukraine war

As Russian troops entered Kiev, the president said if ever there were a time for the security council to intervene it was now, adding that he planned to speak to both Moscow and Washington

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa: State’s litigation bill for five years adds up to R7-billion
National
/ 25 February 2022

Ramaphosa: State’s litigation bill for five years adds up to R7-billion

The president described the figure as ‘staggering’ at the inaugural meeting of the intergovernmental litigation forum meant to co-ordinate the state’s response to lawsuits and contain costs

By Emsie Ferreira
Kidnapping syndicates thrive in South Africa
National
/ 25 February 2022

Kidnapping syndicates thrive in South Africa

Some of the more than 6 000 cases involve victims trafficked into South Africa with the kidnappers demanding that the ransom be paid abroad

By Khaya Koko
Defiant Ntutu vows to fight back against ANC suspension
Politics
/ 24 February 2022

Defiant Ntutu vows to fight back against ANC suspension

The suspended Amathole regional secretary has nowhere to go after he was suspended after the reinstatement of corruption charges, but vows to continue his fight

By Lizeka Tandwa
Bad Vlad stole my swim – let’s ban Chelsea as punishment
Opinion
/ 24 February 2022

Bad Vlad stole my swim – let’s ban Chelsea as punishment

Chelsea have inflicted far too much pain on Arsenal since Roman bought The Blues in 2003, so I’m up for payback, however it comes.

By Paddy Harper
July riots: ‘Police confiscated and burned our food’
National
/ 24 February 2022

July riots: ‘Police confiscated and burned our food’

The police inaction during the July unrest might have seemed unusual for South Africa, but in Soweto, its par for the course

By Phakamisa Mayaba
Luxury Blue Train goes off the rails again
National
/ 24 February 2022

Luxury Blue Train goes off the rails again

Troubled Transnet featured in the state capture inquiry and had a loss of R8.4-billion in 2020-21

By Melody Emmett
South African government ‘concerned’ as Russian forces invade Ukraine
National
/ 24 February 2022

South African government ‘concerned’ as Russian forces invade Ukraine

The UN has called for an immediate halt to the conflict which escalated after Vladimir Putin declared a “special military operation”

By Paddy Harper
Russia’s Putin launches ‘military operation’ in Ukraine
Top Six
/ 24 February 2022

Russia’s Putin launches ‘military operation’ in Ukraine

Weeks of intense diplomacy and the imposition of Western sanctions on Russia failed to deter Putin, who had massed between 150 000 and 200 000 troops along the borders of Ukraine.

By Ola Cichowlas and Dave Clark
Opposition parties criticise Godongwana over public sector wage bill, state-owned enterprises
Politics
/ 24 February 2022

Opposition parties criticise Godongwana over public sector wage bill, state-owned enterprises

The finance minister’s reduction in corporate income tax and allocations to education, health, social development, justice and police have been welcomed

By Anathi Madubela
Coal mine acidic water spillage into Wilge River system kills ‘all life, everything’
The Green Guardian
/ 24 February 2022

Coal mine acidic water spillage into Wilge River system kills ‘all life, everything’

The acid mine drainage happened at Khwezela Colliery’s south shaft, which had been sealed, but the volume of water exceeded the maximum capacity for treatment at the dosing site

By Sheree Bega
A hopeful budget as ‘fiscal consolidation’ comes to an end and South Africa’s prospects improve significantly
Analysis
/ 23 February 2022

A hopeful budget as ‘fiscal consolidation’ comes to an end and South Africa’s prospects improve significantly

Enoch Godongwana says he is a far less panicked finance minister on signs the tide is changing for South Africa

By Ron Derby
Budget 2022: ‘There is a light at the end of the tunnel’
Business
/ 23 February 2022

Budget 2022: ‘There is a light at the end of the tunnel’

The government expects to achieve a primary surplus a year earlier than expected and the economy is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels of GDP this year

By Sarah Smit
Prosecutions loom as SIU wraps up R1-billion Umgeni Water probe
National
/ 23 February 2022

Prosecutions loom as SIU wraps up R1-billion Umgeni Water probe

The multi-agency anti-corruption task team is currently investigating the graft at the state-owned water board

By Paddy Harper
A fight for survival: How West Coast fishers have stayed afloat in the pandemic
National
/ 23 February 2022

A fight for survival: How West Coast fishers have stayed afloat in the pandemic

Small-scale fishers, abalone farmers, commercial trawlers, poachers: all have been affected, if not by fishing quotas, then by the pandemic

By Eunice Masson
Former Gauteng acting top cop had ‘no early warning indicating mass unrest’
National
/ 22 February 2022

Former Gauteng acting top cop had ‘no early warning indicating mass unrest’

On Tuesday Tommy Mthombeni told the SAHRC hearings into the July riots that the SAPS was understaffed, and under pressure

By Phakamisa Mayaba
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