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Phillip De Wet

ANN7 sacrificed to save MultiChoice ‘mistake-men’
Article
/ 1 February 2018

ANN7 sacrificed to save MultiChoice ‘mistake-men’

MultiChoice was equally clear about the consequences of its ‘mistake’ — when ANN7’s contract ends in August, it will be dropped from DStv

By Phillip De Wet
Combative, evasive Dlamini steers herself towards disaster
Article
/ 26 January 2018

Combative, evasive Dlamini steers herself towards disaster

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini this week sought a definition of “meeting” before she could confirm that she had one

By Phillip De Wet
Dlamini’s direct inquisition ends, but more in store
Article
/ 25 January 2018

Dlamini’s direct inquisition ends, but more in store

During questioning, Bathabile Dlamini contradicted herself, refused to admit simple facts, and failed to answer many crucial questions

By Phillip De Wet
Dairy farm puts Guptas directly in firing line
Article
/ 19 January 2018

Dairy farm puts Guptas directly in firing line

The stench of rotting cow carcasses will pale in comparison to the stink the Estina probe will cause

By Phillip De Wet
In danger or not, all mayors may have bodyguards
Article
/ 5 January 2018

In danger or not, all mayors may have bodyguards

Previously councils had to ask the South African Police Service for a threat and risk analysis before they were allowed to pay for mayoral bodyguards.

By Phillip De Wet
Mkhwebane: Final Absa report isn’t final, so can’t be challenged
Article
/ 6 December 2017

Mkhwebane: Final Absa report isn’t final, so can’t be challenged

In June this year, Mkhwebane put her signature to a report that seemed to suggest that the government must recover R1.125-billion from Absa.

By Phillip De Wet
Judges make short shrift of Molefe’s did, didn’t, did …
Article
/ 1 December 2017

Judges make short shrift of Molefe’s did, didn’t, did …

Brian Molefe now contends he never left Eskom and so, legally, he should be allowed to return to the office and position that is rightfully his

By Phillip De Wet
Brian Molefe: I resigned and retired at the same time
Article
/ 29 November 2017

Brian Molefe: I resigned and retired at the same time

Army officer and former MP Brian Molefe on Wednesday argued that he remains the CEO of Eskom because he resigned and retired at the same time.

By Phillip De Wet
Social grants crisis looms in 2018, experts warn ConCourt
Article
/ 24 November 2017

Social grants crisis looms in 2018, experts warn ConCourt

There is a danger that Sassa, under pressure from political principals, will make hasty decisions, with consequences that could be expensive.

By Phillip De Wet
Ombud okays media naming high-profile, probable gender-harm perpetrators
Article
/ 23 November 2017

Ombud okays media naming high-profile, probable gender-harm perpetrators

Publications can now identify a person alleged to have done such harm, but defamation rules still apply

By Phillip De Wet
Reserve Bank guns for Mkhwebane and her CIEX delay attempt
Article
/ 14 November 2017

Reserve Bank guns for Mkhwebane and her CIEX delay attempt

​Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane faces a bruising day in court on Friday, if papers from the Reserve Bank are anything to go by.

By Phillip De Wet
Three Gauteng departments in hot water as Life Esidimeni web gets ever more tangled
Article
/ 2 November 2017

Three Gauteng departments in hot water as Life Esidimeni web gets ever more tangled

A high court ruling finds links between a missing R5m for drug rehab and the neglected welfare of the province’s most vulnerable people

By Phillip De Wet
Zuma abandons state capture plan in last-minute court chaos
Article
/ 25 October 2017

Zuma abandons state capture plan in last-minute court chaos

The president had originally suggested the matter be sent back to Thuli Madonsela’s successor for further investigation.

By Phillip De Wet
Opposition parties detail tough state capture court order for Zuma
Article
/ 25 October 2017

Opposition parties detail tough state capture court order for Zuma

Opposition political parties on Wednesday morning asked the high court in Pretoria to give the president two weeks to set up a commission of inquiry.

By Phillip De Wet
Nkandla: Did Zuma flout the Constitution or make a mistake?
Article
/ 11 February 2016

Nkandla: Did Zuma flout the Constitution or make a mistake?

Jacob Zuma suddenly seemed to abandon the last shreds of his defence during Constitutional Court proceedings this week.

By Phillip De Wet
Jacob Zuma ‘was in Gaddafi’s pocket’
Article
/ 7 January 2016

Jacob Zuma ‘was in Gaddafi’s pocket’

An informant told Hillary Clinton that Zuma secretly received money from Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi and that he feared for his position as president.

By Phillip De Wet
Bribing a minister isn’t cheap
Article
/ 17 December 2015

Bribing a minister isn’t cheap

The charges against former transport minister Sbu Ndebele and two department officials paint a picture of a sliding scale of backhanders.

By Phillip De Wet
Ceppwawu’s rot is rooted in money
Article
/ 8 October 2015

Ceppwawu’s rot is rooted in money

A dirty fight over R4-billion held in the name of the chemical union has sucked in Cosatu leaders.

By Phillip De Wet
The truth about the presidential gravy plane
Article
/ 17 September 2015

The truth about the presidential gravy plane

The recurring problem of presidential air travel is causing trouble again, with private charters eating into the fiscus amid security concerns.

By Phillip De Wet
Nkandla: The Great Unravelling
Article
/ 10 August 2015

Nkandla: The Great Unravelling

The M&G has created an all-you-need-to-know version of the Nkandla story to help you keep track of the twists and turns since it broke in 2009 to now.

By Phillip De Wet
Nukes: The next Nkandla for Thuli
Article
/ 6 August 2015

Nukes: The next Nkandla for Thuli

The public protector has a year left in office and hopes to resume quiet meetings with Cabinet. But Madonsela’s going won’t be with a whimper.

By Phillip De Wet
Scant sauce in ‘honeypot’ memoir
Article
/ 30 July 2015

Scant sauce in ‘honeypot’ memoir

An ex-police agent who masqueraded as a student activist has dished the dirt, but it isn’t very dirty.

By Phillip De Wet
‘Money for papers’ at home affairs
Article
/ 23 July 2015

‘Money for papers’ at home affairs

Endemic bribery is crippling the system meant to regulate the influx of migrants, a study has shown.

By Phillip De Wet
All agog over Harper Lee’s new hatchling
Article
/ 16 July 2015

All agog over Harper Lee’s new hatchling

Go Set a Watchman, the prequel/sequel to Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, is flying off bookstore shelves.

By Phillip De Wet
Sudan army upsurge ‘for Ramadan’
Article
/ 18 June 2015

Sudan army upsurge ‘for Ramadan’

The SANDF did not deny the increase in Sudanese military activity as President Omar al-Bashir left SA, but explained it as preparation for Ramadan.

By Phillip De Wet
Africa’s hawks: Impose peace through the barrel of a gun
Africa
/ 4 June 2015

Africa’s hawks: Impose peace through the barrel of a gun

Military missions need more teeth to protect civilians while politicians negotiate.

By Phillip De Wet
SAPS wants ex-cops back in blue
Article
/ 28 May 2015

SAPS wants ex-cops back in blue

But the bid to re-enlist unemployed officers will not solve all of the police service’s problems.

By Phillip De Wet
Shake hands with us on nuclear deal, says Rosatom
Article
/ 21 May 2015

Shake hands with us on nuclear deal, says Rosatom

The state-owned firm’s nuclear ambassador, Professor Vladimir Artisyuk, is in South Africa to sing the praises of Russia’s nuclear technology.

By Phillip De Wet
Pragmatic farmers sow the seeds of agricultural revolution
Article
/ 14 May 2015

Pragmatic farmers sow the seeds of agricultural revolution

Though many white farmers are content to chew the cud over new equipment, others are plotting reform.

By Phillip De Wet
Farms lie fallow while leaders remain idle
Article
/ 14 May 2015

Farms lie fallow while leaders remain idle

The need for land reform seems to be a no-brainer. So why is it marred by uncertainty?

By Phillip De Wet
Johannesburg: One metropolis, two lives
Article
/ 7 May 2015

Johannesburg: One metropolis, two lives

SA’s de facto capital has announced bold plans to change the lives of its citizens. But not everyone is on board, as events on the same day showed.

By Phillip De Wet
FPB earmarks R8m to censor online
Article
/ 18 March 2015

FPB earmarks R8m to censor online

The Film and Publications Board plans to spend over R8-million a year to police YouTube, but is about to have its child pornography wings clipped.

By Phillip De Wet
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