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Sarah Smit

Manuel: Zuma was unfazed by Mbalula’s Gupta appointment claim
Article
/ 28 February 2019

Manuel: Zuma was unfazed by Mbalula’s Gupta appointment claim

Mbalula’s supposed confirmation of the Gupta family’s influence drew no response from the former president

By Sarah Smit
Manuel to drag Mbalula into state capture saga
Article
/ 28 February 2019

Manuel to drag Mbalula into state capture saga

Manuel is expected to tell the commission about his speculation that Mbalula’s 2010 appointment as sports minister was influenced by the Gupta family

By Sarah Smit
Molefe blamed for Eskom’s coal supply woes
Article
/ 27 February 2019

Molefe blamed for Eskom’s coal supply woes

During his testimony before the commission, Glencore executive Clinton Ephron detailed the events that led to Optimum going into business rescue

By Sarah Smit
Zondo commission to hear how the Guptas nabbed their Optimum coal mine
Article
/ 27 February 2019

Zondo commission to hear how the Guptas nabbed their Optimum coal mine

Former Glencore CEO Clinton Ephron will take the stand on Wednesday and is set to outline how the company was pressured into selling the Optimum mine

By Sarah Smit
Eskom was at a loss after coal scientist’s suspension
Article
/ 26 February 2019

Eskom was at a loss after coal scientist’s suspension

The 32-month suspension of late coal scientist Mark van der Riet compromised Eskom’s efforts to avoid the adverse effects of poor quality coal

By Sarah Smit
Zondo commission: Eskom’s Gupta contracts under the spotlight
Article
/ 26 February 2019

Zondo commission: Eskom’s Gupta contracts under the spotlight

General manager for Eskom’s primary energy division Dan Mashigo will take the stand on Tuesday

By Sarah Smit
‘Former Eskom director only left after first denying conflict of interest’ — Mabuza
Article
/ 22 February 2019

‘Former Eskom director only left after first denying conflict of interest’ — Mabuza

Former Eskom board member George Sebulela twice denied his relationship with IT giant EOH which was vying for a multibillion-rand contract with Eskom

By Sarah Smit
Zondo commission switches to state capture at Eskom
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Zondo commission switches to state capture at Eskom

The embattled power utility will be the commission’s focus for the next three weeks

By Sarah Smit
Prosecutor red-flagged Bosasa probe
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Prosecutor red-flagged Bosasa probe

Lawrence Mrwebi denied he was part of an alleged plot to stymie the investigation into the company

By Sarah Smit and Franny Rabkin
Poor form betrays the revolution
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Poor form betrays the revolution

A fresh look at the Fees Must Fall student movement sadly fails to fulfil its promise

By Sarah Smit
Zwane’s role in alleged Eskom corruption ‘cannot be ignored’
Article
/ 20 February 2019

Zwane’s role in alleged Eskom corruption ‘cannot be ignored’

The former minister’s role in Gupta-owned Tegeta’s acquisition of the Optimum Coal Mine is to be closely probed by Zondo commission

By Sarah Smit
Zondo urged to summon those implicated in Eskom capture
Article
/ 20 February 2019

Zondo urged to summon those implicated in Eskom capture

Evidence leader urges Deputy Chief Justice Zondo to invoke his powers to summon implicated parties in alleged Eskom corruption

By Sarah Smit
Zondo commission to shed light on Eskom capture
Article
/ 20 February 2019

Zondo commission to shed light on Eskom capture

Embattled power utility Eskom will be in the spotlight at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture on Wednesday

By Sarah Smit
McBride on crime cluster capture
Article
/ 15 February 2019

McBride on crime cluster capture

More than 30 people will be implicated by the head of Ipid at the Zondo inquiry

By Athandiwe Saba and Sarah Smit
McBride testimony delayed to allow Zondo commission to notify implicated parties
Article
/ 14 February 2019

McBride testimony delayed to allow Zondo commission to notify implicated parties

The testimony of the Ipid boss was postponed to give the commission time to notify high-profile officials named in his statement

By Sarah Smit
Danny Mansell exiled to conceal graft — Van Tonder
Article
/ 30 January 2019

Danny Mansell exiled to conceal graft — Van Tonder

Danny Mansell co-founded Bosasa with Gavin Watson but after a falling out between the two, Mansell sold his shares to his colleague

By Sarah Smit
Agrizzi set to conclude his testimony
Article
/ 29 January 2019

Agrizzi set to conclude his testimony

On Monday, Angelo Agrizzi recounted his last years at Bosasa and the attempts by its chief operating officer Gavin Watson to coerce him into silence

By Sarah Smit
Zuma made Bosasa boss feel ‘bulletproof’
Article
/ 28 January 2019

Zuma made Bosasa boss feel ‘bulletproof’

Gavin Watson believed himself to be untouchable because of his relationship with the former president, the Zondo commission hears

By Sarah Smit
Bosasa, the scandal the ANC can’t spin
Article
/ 24 January 2019

Bosasa, the scandal the ANC can’t spin

The ANC has so far managed allegations that it was unduly influenced by the Gupta family by shifting blame onto a presumably undermined faction

By Sarah Smit
Union, officials colluded with Bosasa to pressure prisons boss
Article
/ 22 January 2019

Union, officials colluded with Bosasa to pressure prisons boss

On Tuesday, Agrizzi detailed the events leading up to Vernie Petersen’s removal from the department of correctional services

By Sarah Smit
Agrizzi: ‘I was caught in a cult of bribes’
Article
/ 18 January 2019

Agrizzi: ‘I was caught in a cult of bribes’

Bosasa’s former chief operating officer implicates politicians, government officials in his testimony

By Sarah Smit
Bosasa was run like a cult — Agrizzi
Article
/ 16 January 2019

Bosasa was run like a cult — Agrizzi

A litany of allegations over corruption involving state departments has plagued Bosasa companies and directors for more than a decade

By Sarah Smit
The state capture spectacle is back
Article
/ 14 January 2019

The state capture spectacle is back

The Zondo Commission may provide a stage for parties vying for traction before the national elections

By Sarah Smit
Achmat demands TAC apology
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Achmat demands TAC apology

He has objected to a statement calling for him to be prosecuted and says he’s been criminally defamed

By Sarah Smit
Battered Samwu again at odds
Article
/ 12 December 2018

Battered Samwu again at odds

After allegations about maladministration, union leaders are now accused of not coming clean about corruption

By Sarah Smit
A culture of sexual harassment and bullying existed at EE – report
Article
/ 11 December 2018

A culture of sexual harassment and bullying existed at EE – report

According to a report by Prof Rashida Manjoo, Equal Education has failed in the past to provide a safe space for sexual harassment complainants

By Sarah Smit
Racism tops SA human rights violations
Article
/ 10 December 2018

Racism tops SA human rights violations

According to a newly released South African Human Rights Commission report, racist attitudes remain largely unchanged

By Sarah Smit
We want a stable SABC — ANC
Article
/ 7 December 2018

We want a stable SABC — ANC

The ANC has rejected insinuations that it was involved in attempts to sabotage the SABC board

By Sarah Smit
Listeriosis class action given the greenlight
Article
/ 3 December 2018

Listeriosis class action given the greenlight

The listeriosis outbreak — the largest in recorded history — killed 218 people after more than 1 000 contracted the disease between 2016 and 2018.

By Sarah Smit
Manyi fails to flip the script
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Manyi fails to flip the script

The former GCIS head bungled his chance at unmasking white monopoly capture

By Sarah Smit
Guptas hosted DMR officials at mining indaba — Ramatlhodi
Article
/ 28 November 2018

Guptas hosted DMR officials at mining indaba — Ramatlhodi

Ramatlhodi was told it was customary for the entire department to be hosted at the Gupta residence in Cape Town during the indaba

By Sarah Smit
Zondo commission: ‘What did the ANC do?’
Article
/ 27 November 2018

Zondo commission: ‘What did the ANC do?’

According to ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe, the party realised it was in “big trouble” with regard to state capture

By Sarah Smit
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