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Zimbabwe: After the crackdown, the purge

Africa Simon Allison - 24 Jan 2019

Targeted abductions and detentions are dismantling opposition to President Mnangagwa’s government

Prince Harry’s Mandela tribute marred by links to controversial businessmen

Africa Simon Allison - 19 Jul 2018

A London exhibition honouring Nelson Mandela was sponsored by the scandal-prone Moti Group

Lord Hain’s Zimbabwe hypocrisy

Africa Simon Allison & Sally Evans - 16 Mar 2018

The British peer and anti-corruption campaigner, who spoke out against state capture, is doing business with some controversial characters

Anti-graft campaigner Hain joins forces with controversial businessman Zunaid Moti

Article Simon Allison & Govan Whittles - 2 Mar 2018

Hain, a British lord and prominent anti-corruption campaigner, has been appointed special advisor to the Moti Group of companies.

O’Sullivan, Hain pile pressure on UK ’state capture’ law firm

Article Phillip De Wet - 29 Jan 2018

Under his nonprofit Forensics for Justice, O'Sullivan’s letter blames Hogan Lovells for the legal manoeuvres of three of its “sordid clients”

Why it has taken so long to prosecute state capture cases in South Africa

Article bogdan TagDiv - 24 Jan 2018

"The failure of the NPA to act swiftly and vigorously against those involved in state capture shows that there has been a dereliction of duty."

Lord Hain seeks probe into Barclays’ Gupta-linked accounts

Article Raeesa Pather - 6 Dec 2017

Lord Peter Hain has requested an "immediate investigation" into bank accounts held in London by South African state owned enterprises

The self-fulfilling prophecy of Zuma and friends

Article Vukani Mde - 23 Oct 2017

The investigation into President Jacob Zuma and his pals the Guptas has now effectively been internationalised.

Activist UK lord stalks Guptas

Article Raeesa Pather - 20 Oct 2017

ANC veterans asked him to get the UK to probe those involved with the family in state capture

Mandela ‘breathed fire’ over Iraq War, says ex-UK minister

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Sep 2010

Nelson Mandela was so upset over UK invading Iraq that he called a government minister and "virtually breathed fire", the ex-minister has revealed.

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