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Sarah Smit

Mantashe — ANC will protect the Zondo commission at all costs
Article
/ 27 November 2018

Mantashe — ANC will protect the Zondo commission at all costs

The governing party plans to address wide-ranging allegations made at the commission

By Sarah Smit
Manyi claims he is being treated like a hostile witness
Article
/ 27 November 2018

Manyi claims he is being treated like a hostile witness

The former GCIS head has asked for a member of the Zondo commission’s legal team to recuse himself

By Sarah Smit
Mantashe to face Zondo commission
Article
/ 26 November 2018

Mantashe to face Zondo commission

ANC to make submissions regarding evidence from the country’s big four banks and Barbara Hogan, the former public enterprises minister

By Sarah Smit
Downfall of The New Age a sign of white collar state capture says Manyi
Article
/ 26 November 2018

Downfall of The New Age a sign of white collar state capture says Manyi

According to former GCIS head Mzwanele Manyi, the New Age newspaper was a casualty of white-collar corporate capture of the state

By Sarah Smit
‘Van Rooyen did not know his advisers’ — treasury DG
Article
/ 23 November 2018

‘Van Rooyen did not know his advisers’ — treasury DG

Treasury director general Dondo Mogajane tells Zondo commission Van Rooyen was “clearly” unfamiliar with the two men who accompanied him to treasury

By Sarah Smit
Van Rooyen tried to force ex-treasury DG’s hand in adviser appointments
Article
/ 22 November 2018

Van Rooyen tried to force ex-treasury DG’s hand in adviser appointments

Former treasury DG Lungisa Fuzile detailed how Des van Rooyen tried to appoint Malcolm Mabaso as an ‘informal’ adviser

By Sarah Smit
‘Leave my daughter out of it’ — Gordhan
Article
/ 21 November 2018

‘Leave my daughter out of it’ — Gordhan

Gordhan denied allegations his daughter amassed millions of rands through state tenders, urging his detractors to appear before the Zondo commission

By Sarah Smit
Gordhan: ‘I don’t make deals for jobs’
Article
/ 20 November 2018

Gordhan: ‘I don’t make deals for jobs’

This was in response to being asked whether former president Jacob Zuma had placed any conditions on his 2015 appointment as finance minister

By Sarah Smit
Axed branch leaders take on ‘dictatorial’ national leaders
Article
/ 16 November 2018

Axed branch leaders take on ‘dictatorial’ national leaders

Ousted branch leaders are taking their battle with the leadership of Amcu to court

By Sarah Smit
SABC’s crisis plan fails to impress MPs
Article
/ 16 November 2018

SABC’s crisis plan fails to impress MPs

The broadcaster’s savings from cost-cutting are far less than the money needed to rescue it

By Sabelo Skiti and Sarah Smit
Hogan: Zuma wanted a ‘rogue’ CEO at Eskom
Article
/ 13 November 2018

Hogan: Zuma wanted a ‘rogue’ CEO at Eskom

According to Hogan’s testimony, a tussle between Jacob Maroga and the Eskom board showed how former president Jacob Zuma imposed his authority

By Sarah Smit
#StateCaptureInquiry: Barbara Hogan set to deliver ‘explosive’ testimony
Article
/ 11 November 2018

#StateCaptureInquiry: Barbara Hogan set to deliver ‘explosive’ testimony

Barbara Hogan is expected to reveal how former president Jacob Zuma began meddling in the appointment of board members and executives in SOEs

By Sarah Smit
Zondo reprimands media for leaked submissions
Article
/ 9 November 2018

Zondo reprimands media for leaked submissions

The chairperson of the state capture inquiry says anyone found guilty of leaking witness statements could be disciplined

By Sarah Smit
Greenpeace hits back at unions
Article
/ 5 November 2018

Greenpeace hits back at unions

After calling on South Africa to cut down on coal, the environmental activist organisation has been criticised as anti-worker

By Sarah Smit
‘Gigaba lied’ – Public Protector
Article
/ 31 October 2018

‘Gigaba lied’ – Public Protector

In a report released on Wednesday Busisiwe Mkhwebane confirmed a court ruling that the home affairs minister ‘deliberately told untruths’

By Sarah Smit
‘Middlemen at the heart of poor school infrastructure delivery’ — EE
Article
/ 31 October 2018

‘Middlemen at the heart of poor school infrastructure delivery’ — EE

A new Equal Education report reveals why the Eastern Cape has the worst school infrastructure backlog in the country

By Sarah Smit
ConCourt slams racist, sexist land legislation
Article
/ 30 October 2018

ConCourt slams racist, sexist land legislation

In a judgment handed down on Tuesday, the court said a section of the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act solidifies apartheid legislation

By Sarah Smit
SABC unions will not go down without a fight
Article
/ 30 October 2018

SABC unions will not go down without a fight

The broadcaster has announced mass retrenchments in the wake of financial woes, but unions say workers are the victims of an uncreative board

By Sarah Smit
‘It’ll happen again’ say Silver Town  fire victims
Article
/ 26 October 2018

‘It’ll happen again’ say Silver Town  fire victims

Residents claim politicians flock to Khayelitsha in times of tragedy, but leave with empty promises

By Sarah Smit
Madagascar’s prison shame
Africa
/ 23 October 2018

Madagascar’s prison shame

More than half of Malagasy prisoners have yet to face trial, but live in squalid, dangerous conditions

By Sarah Smit
Omotoso lawyer to judge: ‘Recuse yourself’
Article
/ 22 October 2018

Omotoso lawyer to judge: ‘Recuse yourself’

The pastor has accused Judge Mandela Makaula of being impartial

By Sarah Smit
‘Omotoso has no possibility of receiving a fair trial’ — lawyer
Article
/ 22 October 2018

‘Omotoso has no possibility of receiving a fair trial’ — lawyer

The lawyer for the televangelist has been accused of browbeating a witness during the course of his cross examination

By Sarah Smit
AfriForum decries SA farm murders down under
Article
/ 15 October 2018

AfriForum decries SA farm murders down under

The group’s visit comes amid a controversial Australian senate motion condemning ‘anti-white racism’

By Sarah Smit
#StateCaptureInquiry: Hogan, Gordhan testimonies postponed
Article
/ 10 October 2018

#StateCaptureInquiry: Hogan, Gordhan testimonies postponed

The Zondo commission’s legal team made a last-minute application to push the testimonies of the high-profile witnesses to November

By Sarah Smit
Public protector confirms Nene probe
Article
/ 9 October 2018

Public protector confirms Nene probe

Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has confirmed she will investigate allegations related to a PIC investment that allegedly benefitted the minister’s son

By Sarah Smit
Cele tells Westbury to sleep easy
Article
/ 4 October 2018

Cele tells Westbury to sleep easy

The Police Minister has called on Westbury to welcome and support the new police units, asking that residents not engage in clashes with authorities

By Sarah Smit
#StateCaptureInquiry: How Zuma faked a job for Nene
Article
/ 3 October 2018

#StateCaptureInquiry: How Zuma faked a job for Nene

​Former president Jacob Zuma did not give Nhlanhla Nene any reason why he was fired from his position as finance minister in December 2015

By Sarah Smit
#StateCaptureInquiry: Zuma Cabinet members turned against Nene
Article
/ 3 October 2018

#StateCaptureInquiry: Zuma Cabinet members turned against Nene

During his testimony before the commission, Minister Nhlanhla Nene detailed how pressure to approve a R1.6-trillion nuclear deal led to his axing

By Sarah Smit
​#StateCaptureInquiry: Zondo to hear from treasury top brass
Article
/ 2 October 2018

​#StateCaptureInquiry: Zondo to hear from treasury top brass

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene is expected to detail his axing from the Zuma Cabinet in 2015 and his own links with the Gupta family

By Sarah Smit
Cele promises to rid Westbury of gangsters
Article
/ 2 October 2018

Cele promises to rid Westbury of gangsters

The police minister has promised a patrolling unit would start their work on the streets of Westbury so the residents can ‘sleep better at night’

By Sarah Smit and Mashadi Kekana
“We’ll take it back to the streets” — Westbury residents
Article
/ 2 October 2018

“We’ll take it back to the streets” — Westbury residents

The community began protesting on Friday after a woman was fatally shot in the crossfire between alleged gang members on Thursday

By Sarah Smit and Mashadi Kekana
Race towards a brave new world
Article
/ 28 September 2018

Race towards a brave new world

As the Sasol Solar Challenge races across the nation, questions arise about whether SA is any closer to a solar-powered future

By Sarah Smit
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