Mkhuleko Hlengwa

/ 4 January 2024

‘Dropout’ Jacob Zuma should be grateful to ANC, says youth league leader

Collen Malatji also said the party had been nursing the former president for too long, given he had caused more damage to the party than any other ANC leader

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By Lunga Mzangwe

Politics

/ 23 September 2023

IFP’s Hlabisa prefers ‘strategic’ KZN post over parliament

The IFP’s president said he is watching out for detractors in the party who are calling for him to leave the province for parliament

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 13 September 2023

Solly Msimanga is DA candidate for Gauteng premier

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen also called for parties to support its motion to dissolve the Johannesburg council

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 20 August 2023

IFP faces internal backlash over coalition agreement

Youth brigade says the deal contradicts the IFP’s position on coalitions

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 8 August 2023

IFP remains strong and united, says Hlabisa after avoiding recall

Inkatha Freedom Party president Velenkosi Hlabisa said the party would not be distracted by the ‘desperate mischief’ of detractors

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 2 August 2023

IFP president sidesteps no-confidence vote

Members who petitioned for a special national council meeting have been ordered to appear before the national executive committee

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By Paddy Harper

National

/ 22 June 2023

Eskom board squandered chance to question De Ruyter on corruption allegations – Scopa

The board was told to take seriously De Ruyter’s claims about wholesale graft at the embattled parastatal

By Des Erasmus

National

/ 7 June 2023

Fearing his safety, top cop skips parliament hearing on Eskom graft

Brigadier Jap Burger is central to the fraud and corruptions claims made by the power utility’s former chief executive

By Des Erasmus

Politics

/ 26 May 2023

Scopa to tell De Ruyter to submit Eskom intelligence report

The decision came after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi, said the former CEO never told him the report implicated a senior ANC politician in corruption at the utility

By Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 17 May 2023

Eskom load-shedding a second phase of state capture, says Gordhan

The public enterprises minister appears before parliament’s standing committee on public accounts regarding corruption at the power utility

By Eunice Masson

National

/ 26 April 2023

De Ruyter refuses to name alleged graft-enabling minister and crooked politician

Despite pressure from the standing committee on public accounts, the former Eskom boss stood firm, saying he was not willing to divulge identities

By Des Erasmus

Analysis

/ 26 April 2023

D-Day for ANC as De Ruyter appears before parliament committee

The former Eskom boss has alleged that two senior ANC leaders are involved in corruption at the mismanaged, looted and sabotaged power utility

By Des Erasmus

National

/ 20 April 2023

RAF board ‘not fit for purpose’, must be dismissed, Scopa chair says

The Road Accident Fund has been in a tussle with the auditor general over the use of accounting standards.

By Mandisa Ndlovu

National

/ 30 March 2023

De Ruyter ready to appear before parliamentary committee

The former Eskom chief executive has accepted an invitation to make submissions to the standing committee on public accounts

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 9 February 2023

IFP, EFF tensions escalate in KwaZulu-Natal hung municipality

Motion of no confidence against IFP office bearers at the Nongoma municipality scheduled as EFF joins forces with the ANC and NFP

By Clive Ndou

Politics

/ 28 January 2022

Public protector to investigate president

ANC MP Mervyn Dirks has asked Busisiwe Mkhwebane to investigate Ramaphosa’s ‘failure to report corruption’

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By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 6 July 2021

Hawks move on R3.4-billion in corruption cases referred by SIU

The Hawks and the NPA want to boost forensic investigative capacity to get back more money lost to corruption

By Paddy Harper

Coronavirus

/ 2 June 2021

SIU needs R341m to chase Covid-19 corruption

Parliamentary committee laments that corruption ‘screws citizens over twice,’ Scopa chair says

By Khaya Koko

National

/ 11 May 2021

Public works tables ‘solutions’ to botched Beitbridge border fence tender

Scopa ‘disappointed’ by slow pace and lack of consequences on Beitbridge irregularities.

By Chris Gilili

National

/ 12 April 2021

Leaking De Ruyter’s affidavit countering racism claims was ‘malicious’ and reckless, says Scopa chairman

Mkhuleko Hlengwa has pointed to people in Eskom or the public enterprises department for making the document public

By Eunice Masson

Business

/ 17 March 2021

SAA snubs meeting with Scopa and Gordhan

MPs express frustration at the shoddy work done by the dysfunctional, broke airline and its rescue practitioners, calling their no-show ‘unacceptable’

By Chris Gilili

Coronavirus

/ 10 February 2021

SIU to beef up security after investigators threatened during PPE probe

The Special Investigating Unit found that companies were awarded tenders despite not qualifying for the contracts.

By Chris Gilili

Article

/ 16 August 2019

Scopa’s new chairperson promises to kick butt on public spending

Mkhuleko Hlengwa warns that Scopa will use its new far-reaching powers

By Sabelo Skiti

Article

/ 3 July 2019

New Scopa chair wants parly watchdog to have more ‘bite’

The head of parliament’s watchdog says he is going to get more power to dig into graft and corruption, and ensure there are consequences

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 10 May 2019

Inkatha Freedom Party arrests the decline

After losing voters every single election, the party is turning its slide around, with results showing that it is growing

By Athandiwe Saba

‘Dropout’ Jacob Zuma should be grateful to ANC, says youth league leader

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Eskom load-shedding a second phase of state capture, says Gordhan

De Ruyter refuses to name alleged graft-enabling minister and crooked politician

D-Day for ANC as De Ruyter appears before parliament committee

RAF board ‘not fit for purpose’, must be dismissed, Scopa chair says

De Ruyter ready to appear before parliamentary committee

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