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State Capture

One year on: The state of the state of capture
Article
/ 10 November 2017

One year on: The state of the state of capture

For those named in the report, some things have changed and some have stayed the same

By Phillip De Wet
One author has said the apartheid government left a ‘blueprint’ for state capture
Article
/ 8 November 2017

One author has said the apartheid government left a ‘blueprint’ for state capture

Large-scale government corruption existed before the rise to power of the ANC, journalist and author Pieter-Louis Myburgh said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
Mkhize: I will help heal a divided ANC
Article
/ 3 November 2017

Mkhize: I will help heal a divided ANC

Paddy Harper asks the party’s ‘unity’ presidential candidate whether his rivals have been wooing him

By Paddy Harper
Zuma offers to set up state capture commission within 30 days
Article
/ 31 October 2017

Zuma offers to set up state capture commission within 30 days

After a year of delay, President Zuma’s legal team says he is willing to set up a state capture inquiry before the end of the year

By Phillip De Wet
Whistleblower outlines Eskom’s guide to milking state enterprises
Article
/ 31 October 2017

Whistleblower outlines Eskom’s guide to milking state enterprises

Former Trillian adviser to Eskom Mosilo Mothepu detailed how big bosses made hundreds of millions in trading on the firing of Nhlanhla Nene.

By Gemma Ritchie
Editorial: Quit the farce, Mr President
Article
/ 27 October 2017

Editorial: Quit the farce, Mr President

‘What possible reason could the president have to delay the release of the report? To sow more chaos? You’d think he’d done enough of that already. ‘

By Editorial
Prez ‘Volte-Face’ Zuma sets a new legal record
Article
/ 27 October 2017

Prez ‘Volte-Face’ Zuma sets a new legal record

The president has a seemingly endless arsenal of surprising counterarguments

By Phillip De Wet
Opposition parties urge court to hold Zuma to state capture promises
Article
/ 24 October 2017

Opposition parties urge court to hold Zuma to state capture promises

Zuma has asked the court to set aside then public protector Thuli Madonsela’s order that he establish an inquiry to investigate state capture

By Phillip De Wet
Preview: Zuma to argue ‘against himself’ in state capture review case
Article
/ 23 October 2017

Preview: Zuma to argue ‘against himself’ in state capture review case

President Zuma is due to argue before the high court in Pretoria that he should not be forced to establish a commission of inquiry into state capture

By Phillip De Wet
Activist UK lord stalks Guptas
Article
/ 20 October 2017

Activist UK lord stalks Guptas

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

By Raeesa Pather
Editorial: JZ nukes protocol for his own agenda
Article
/ 20 October 2017

Editorial: JZ nukes protocol for his own agenda

​Amid the long series of Gupta emails, it can be easy to lose sight of the other instance of “state capture” — or even “country capture”.

By Editorial
Former chief executive claims ​#EskomInquiry is ‘too late’
Article
/ 18 October 2017

Former chief executive claims ​#EskomInquiry is ‘too late’

Former Eskom chief executive Brian Dames could not deny that he met with the Gupta family during his tenure.

By Gemma Ritchie
D-Day: Trillian and McKinsey must pay back R1.6-billion by Tuesday
Article
/ 9 October 2017

D-Day: Trillian and McKinsey must pay back R1.6-billion by Tuesday

McKinsey and Trillian are set to meet with Eskom on Monday, Business Day has reported

By Staff Reporter
Gupta-linked Whistleblower: From victim to hero
Article
/ 3 October 2017

Gupta-linked Whistleblower: From victim to hero

After having her resignation accepted because of her link to state capture, Bianca Goodson’s integrity is starting to pay-off.

By Staff Reporter
Ex-KPMG man in new Gupta probe
Article
/ 22 September 2017

Ex-KPMG man in new Gupta probe

The auditor who botched the Sars rogue unit report has links going back to Shaik

By Athandiwe Saba and Sihle Manda
Gupta firms roasted in bank court bid
Article
/ 22 September 2017

Gupta firms roasted in bank court bid

The judge was scathing when he rejected the family’s bid to force the Bank of Baroda’s arm

By Phillip De Wet
KPMG comes clean but the dirt sticks
Article
/ 22 September 2017

KPMG comes clean but the dirt sticks

The firm’s mea culpa underestimated the anger that the effects of its negligence would unleash

By Staff Reporter
Where in the world is Zuma’s conscience?
Article
/ 22 September 2017

Where in the world is Zuma’s conscience?

Apartheid leader John Vorster quit over the Info Scandal, but our evasive president refuses to go

By Jo-Mangaliso Mdhlela
KPMG must disclose all Gupta dealings if it wants to redeem itself
Article
/ 22 September 2017

KPMG must disclose all Gupta dealings if it wants to redeem itself

The actions of the consultancy firm are not enough, nothing short of full disclosure will clear their name

By Jannie Rossouw
Academics list Eskom failures to help inquiry
Article
/ 15 September 2017

Academics list Eskom failures to help inquiry

The state-owned energy company has been implicated in documents that trace a web of corruption

By Lynley Donnelly
DA: ‘Does Zuma not trust the wisdom and decision of the chief justice?’
Article
/ 12 September 2017

DA: ‘Does Zuma not trust the wisdom and decision of the chief justice?’

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is opposing President Zuma’s high court application to delay investigations of state capture by a commission of inquiry

By Alex Mitchley
Zuma and DA go to hearing on ‘simple’ state capture case
Article
/ 11 September 2017

Zuma and DA go to hearing on ‘simple’ state capture case

Does Zuma’s still-pending application to review and overturn Madonsela’s state capture report absolve him of the responsibility to act on it?

By Phillip De Wet
Editorial: As media we must manage our bias
Article
/ 8 September 2017

Editorial: As media we must manage our bias

Mail and Guardian has proved its commitment to free press in our readiness to defend editor Steven Motale

By Editorial
Ramaphosa spurs Hawks to be proactive on state capture suspects
Article
/ 27 August 2017

Ramaphosa spurs Hawks to be proactive on state capture suspects

Commissions of inquiry into state capture should not stall the start of investigations, days the vice-president.

By Staff Reporter
Free-rein special for our friends
Article
/ 23 August 2017

Free-rein special for our friends

South Africa welcomes all distinguished travellers with diplomatic immunity.

By Staff Reporter
Citizen power will save us
Article
/ 4 August 2017

Citizen power will save us

"We know the extent of the rot in the state and we know the nonstate actors who help the corrupted public officials and elected politicians."

By Eusebius McKaiser
’10-year disaster’ if state capture rot continues – Gordhan
Article
/ 27 July 2017

’10-year disaster’ if state capture rot continues – Gordhan

The former finance minister has criticised those sitting on the fence and allowing state capture to continue crippling the country’s economy.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Editorial: Guptas expose a weak state
Article
/ 30 June 2017

Editorial: Guptas expose a weak state

In fashioning a new state after apartheid, surely we ought to have done better. Ahmed Timol did not die for this.

By Editorial
Trillian to respond to damning state capture report
Article
/ 29 June 2017

Trillian to respond to damning state capture report

Nonexecutive chair Tokyo Sexwale released the report on, among other things, claims that Trillion irregularly scored millions from state contracts.

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
State capture fails the black middle class
Analysis
/ 22 June 2017

State capture fails the black middle class

The skills gained in public institutions should be providing a springboard into the private sector

By Jason Musyoka
Ramaphosa slams abuse of ‘radical economic transformation’ to defend state capture
Article
/ 20 June 2017

Ramaphosa slams abuse of ‘radical economic transformation’ to defend state capture

Ramaphosa says the term has come to gain a negative reputation because of a carefully-crafted narrative to vilify anyone who questions wrongdoing

By Dineo Bendile
[Archives] State capture: The eight big cheeses who must be grilled
Article
/ 15 June 2017

[Archives] State capture: The eight big cheeses who must be grilled

Compelling evidence of corruption by ministers and parastatal higher-ups can no longer be ignored

By Jessica Bezuidenhout and Phillip De Wet
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