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State Capture

Ramaphosa vague on capture inquiry terms and Zuma
Article
/ 15 June 2017

Ramaphosa vague on capture inquiry terms and Zuma

Ramaphosa firmly on the fence about how broad the terms of reference for an inquiry should be

By Phillip De Wet
Public protector initiates “preliminary investigation” into Gupta email claims
Article
/ 14 June 2017

Public protector initiates “preliminary investigation” into Gupta email claims

Mkhwebane made the announcement late on Wednesday night in a press statement.

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
State capture probe is a JZ delay tactic
Analysis
/ 7 June 2017

State capture probe is a JZ delay tactic

Zuma kicks another political football into touch, as the Hawks, NPA and public protector look on

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
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Article
/ 26 April 2017

Hawks arrest 23-year-old man for allegedly plotting coup

The suspect is believed to be a founder member of the Anti-State Capture Death Squad Alliance.

By Staff Reporter
How to bleed a whistle-blower dry
Article
/ 17 March 2017

How to bleed a whistle-blower dry

It’s a high-stakes game as ‘state capture’ firm Trillian asks its former head to return a bonus, runs to the Hawks and threatens her with jail

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
Brian Molefe MP nomination will damage ANC ahead of 2019 elections – SACP North West
Article
/ 20 February 2017

Brian Molefe MP nomination will damage ANC ahead of 2019 elections – SACP North West

Molefe is due to be sworn in as Member of Parliament this week, amidst speculation that a Cabinet reshuffle is imminent.

By Staff Reporter
Mkhwebane: no decision to oppose Zuma review on State of Capture report yet
Article
/ 6 February 2017

Mkhwebane: no decision to oppose Zuma review on State of Capture report yet

The public protector said that she supports Madonsela’s recommendation to establish a commission of an inquiry into the allegations

By Staff Reporter
Gupta-linked Trillian trying to ‘intimidate’ whistleblower
Article
/ 23 January 2017

Gupta-linked Trillian trying to ‘intimidate’ whistleblower

Company asks CCMA not to entertain R2-million claim by former chief until it gets a copy of an explosive affidavit made to the public protector.

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
South Africa has work to do to make government more accountable
Analysis
/ 11 January 2017

South Africa has work to do to make government more accountable

Recent events in South Africa make it clear how urgently this ideal must be realised.

By Staff Reporter
​Zumandla — The Year of the Meme
Article
/ 9 January 2017

​Zumandla — The Year of the Meme

The past year was undoubtedly the year of the meme, with people using social media and specifically memes to express their frustration with politics.

By Staff Reporter
​How to capture a state and escape
Article
/ 22 December 2016

​How to capture a state and escape

SA’s heist movie has all the twists, decoys, baddies and cronies – and good guys looking for the loot

By Phillip De Wet
Editorial: 9/12 – The day Zuma betrayed a nation
Article
/ 9 December 2016

Editorial: 9/12 – The day Zuma betrayed a nation

Even the most explosive allegations of state capture find Zuma behind the scenes, often as
puppet master.

By Editorial
Economic exclusion feeds the politics of patronage in South Africa
Analysis
/ 7 December 2016

Economic exclusion feeds the politics of patronage in South Africa

President Jacob Zuma is part of a faction which embraces patronage politics writes Steven Friedman

By Point Author and Sam Sole
FirstRand closed Gupta accounts due to money-laundering fears
Article
/ 6 December 2016

FirstRand closed Gupta accounts due to money-laundering fears

FirstRand is the first lender to publicly disclose reasons for severing links with Oakbay Investments, a company controlled by the Gupta brothers

By TJ Strydom and Mfuneko Toyana
South Africa’s water sector: a case study in state capture
Article
/ 5 December 2016

South Africa’s water sector: a case study in state capture

The minister of water affairs and sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane, stands at the centre of the unfolding tragedy

By Mike Muller A and Second Look Author
Zuma to launch fight back as ANC NEC present motion for the president to step down
Article
/ 27 November 2016

Zuma to launch fight back as ANC NEC present motion for the president to step down

P​resident Zuma is preparing to sideline those ANC members who oppose him in a cabinet re-shuffle

By Staff Reporter
Presidency: Zuma to challenge State of Capture report in court
Article
/ 25 November 2016

Presidency: Zuma to challenge State of Capture report in court

The report also prescribes that a judicial inquiry be set up to probe allegations against the president.

By Reuters 1
Zuma: Nobody can force me to launch a state capture commission
Article
/ 23 November 2016

Zuma: Nobody can force me to launch a state capture commission

Zuma has until mid-December to establish a commission to probe the seemingly lucrative relationship between the state and the Gupta family.

By Phillip De Wet
‘Time to cause some havoc’: The weird web of Gupta-linked misinformation
Article
/ 23 November 2016

‘Time to cause some havoc’: The weird web of Gupta-linked misinformation

Nothing is clear other than that the politically connected family is at the heart of the fight.

By Phillip De Wet
Ajay Gupta: Why is the Gupta family being targeted for meeting with ministers?
Article
/ 22 November 2016

Ajay Gupta: Why is the Gupta family being targeted for meeting with ministers?

One of the Gupta brothers says the family’s meetings with Cabiniet ministers are ‘being used to peddle lies’.

By Staff Reporter
Letters to the editor: November 18 to 24 2016
Article
/ 18 November 2016

Letters to the editor: November 18 to 24 2016

Readers write in about eyesight, learning and state capture.

By Letters
​Public Protector’s state capture investigations get mired in red tape
Article
/ 18 November 2016

​Public Protector’s state capture investigations get mired in red tape

“These cases are not gathering dust; they are being probed,” Hawks spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi said on Thursday.

By Phillip De Wet
​State capture probe grinds to a halt under new public protector
Article
/ 17 November 2016

​State capture probe grinds to a halt under new public protector

Busisiwe Mkhwebane has made no move to probe four parastatals, the president, the mining minister and a bank.

By Phillip De Wet
EFF says ‘entire Eskom board must go’
Article
/ 12 November 2016

EFF says ‘entire Eskom board must go’

"Suffice to say, if they do not, the EFF will make sure that Parliament dissolves them as soon as possible," said Mbuyiseni Ndlozi.

By Staff Reporter
Open letter to President Jacob Zuma
Analysis
/ 11 November 2016

Open letter to President Jacob Zuma

President Jacob Zuma stepping down as head of state would be in the best interests of South Africa, opines TS Mosetlhi.

By Ts Mosetlhi
#CulturePop: Strangely, not fiction
Article
/ 11 November 2016

#CulturePop: Strangely, not fiction

#CulturePop is written by Kuntha Ndimande.

By Kuntha Ndimande
​‘Captured Hawks will sit on report’
Article
/ 11 November 2016

​‘Captured Hawks will sit on report’

Many of the issues flagged by the public protector have already been referred to the directorate.

By Staff Reporter
South Africa faces uneasy questions about the power of President Zuma
Analysis
/ 9 November 2016

South Africa faces uneasy questions about the power of President Zuma

There are important points to reflect on when considering the implications of former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on Zuma’s fate.

By Mashupye Herbert Maserumule
When Zuma goes, what will change?
Analysis
/ 9 November 2016

When Zuma goes, what will change?

What at least seems clear is that the ANC won’t recall JZ before it has chosen a new party leader.

By Coenraad Bezuidenhout
ANC on no-confidence motion against Zuma: It has no chance of succeeding
Article
/ 8 November 2016

ANC on no-confidence motion against Zuma: It has no chance of succeeding

‘The DA has made this an annual and frivolous ritual that is fast losing its meaning,’ party secretary-general Gwede Mantashe told a media briefing.

By Ed Stoddard
No, I would not return to the ANC – Madonsela
Article
/ 8 November 2016

No, I would not return to the ANC – Madonsela

“No.” This was the short answer that the former public protector gave on Monday night when reporters asked her if she would be willing to go back.

By News 24
ANC Youth League calls for review of ‘inconclusive’ state capture report
Article
/ 7 November 2016

ANC Youth League calls for review of ‘inconclusive’ state capture report

League president Collen Maine said because the document was ‘very thick’ they were only concerned with the remedial action recommended by Madonsela.

By Staff Reporter
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