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State Capture

Open Letter to President Thabo Mbeki – Recommitting ourselves to nation building
Opinion
/ 9 February 2022

Open Letter to President Thabo Mbeki – Recommitting ourselves to nation building

‘We will engage in a rugged struggle to ensure that all those who are implicated in the State Capture report are brought to book’

By Kefentse Mkhari
Unbanned are now the damned
Opinion
/ 4 February 2022

Unbanned are now the damned

The ruling party was unbanned 32 years ago on 2 February, but few ANC leaders can be feeling festive today

By Paddy Harper
How a telecommunications firm extracted Transnet money for the Guptas
National
/ 3 February 2022

How a telecommunications firm extracted Transnet money for the Guptas

The Zondo commission’s second report deals with the capture of Transnet through the ‘Gupta racketeering enterprise’

By Sarah Smit
Lynne Brown went with the wishes of the Guptas — state capture report
National
/ 2 February 2022

Lynne Brown went with the wishes of the Guptas — state capture report

The former minister was found to have played a strategic role in ensuring the ground was fertile for the Guptas to plunder Denel

By Anathi Madubela
Denel’s R1.2bn loss from R6bn profit highlights dire state of state-owned companies
National
/ 2 February 2022

Denel’s R1.2bn loss from R6bn profit highlights dire state of state-owned companies

The second state capture report shows how the arms company went from a R35-billion order book to begging the treasury for cash to stay afloat

By Khaya Koko
Gupta kickbacks: Zondo recommends investigations into Gigaba, Molefe, Gama and Singh
Politics
/ 1 February 2022

Gupta kickbacks: Zondo recommends investigations into Gigaba, Molefe, Gama and Singh

The Zondo commission’s second report deals with the capture of Transnet through the Gupta racketeering enterprise

By Sarah Smit
The Blue Train’s great Gupta voyage – and the whistleblower who paid for it
National
/ 23 January 2022

The Blue Train’s great Gupta voyage – and the whistleblower who paid for it

In 2016, Prinsloo sounded the alarm about the hazardous condition of the Blue Train and free trips being offered to friends of Transnet executives, including the Gupta family and Duduzane Zuma.

By Melody Emmett
Editorial: State capture could not have existed without banks
Editorial
/ 20 January 2022

Editorial: State capture could not have existed without banks

When faced with the choice between protecting the interests of people and making a profit, even the most benign corporations will choose the latter.

By Editorial
How to keep SAA, PetroSA, Eskom away from politicians
Business
/ 19 January 2022

How to keep SAA, PetroSA, Eskom away from politicians

The state capture report reveals a governance crisis at state-owned entities. Experts weigh in on how this came to be and what to do about it.

By Anathi Madubela
Sars whistleblower Van Loggerenberg suffers ‘suspicious’ home invasion
National
/ 18 January 2022

Sars whistleblower Van Loggerenberg suffers ‘suspicious’ home invasion

The break-in comes a week after that at the home of fellow whistleblower and Zondo commission witness Themba Maseko

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma takes another legal tilt at Zondo
Politics
/ 18 January 2022

Zuma takes another legal tilt at Zondo

The former president is asking the Pretoria high court to declare Zondo’s tenure as chairman of the commission of inquiry unlawful and to order Ramaphosa to appoint a new chair

By Emsie Ferreira
Nedbank features negatively in state capture report; Standard Bank defends itself
Business
/ 18 January 2022

Nedbank features negatively in state capture report; Standard Bank defends itself

So far, one of South Africa’s ‘big four’ banks faces a serious allegation levelled in the Zondo report — and more revelations may follow

By Sarah Smit
Constitutional democratic order under attack: Ramaphosa
National
/ 17 January 2022

Constitutional democratic order under attack: Ramaphosa

The president said slurs against the judiciary, sabotage against institutions and the findings of the Zondo commission showed the need to protect democracy

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa’s quick release of Zondo’s report a bold but dangerous move
Opinion
/ 15 January 2022

Ramaphosa’s quick release of Zondo’s report a bold but dangerous move

Probe findings may result in little more than a Pyrrhic victory as kingpins go free

By Casper Lӧtter
SA whistleblowers call for reform of Protected Disclosures Act
National
/ 14 January 2022

SA whistleblowers call for reform of Protected Disclosures Act

Whistleblowers also want the introduction of compensation to a whistleblower for loss of livelihoods, income, life savings, pensions and reputations

By Tunicia Phillips
Zondo was damned if he did, damned if he did not
Politics
/ 14 January 2022

Zondo was damned if he did, damned if he did not

The attack by Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on judges as enslaved to a colonial mentally placed the acting head of the judiciary in an impossible position, fraught with politics, legal scholars say

By Emsie Ferreira
NPA and Hawks set up joint task force to prosecute state capture accused
National
/ 12 January 2022

NPA and Hawks set up joint task force to prosecute state capture accused

Zondo commission’s first report released earlier this month recommends prosecution for about 20 individuals implicated in graft at state-owned entities

By Tunicia Phillips
It’s imperative that South Africa moves fast on state capture prosecutions. Here’s why
Opinion
/ 12 January 2022

It’s imperative that South Africa moves fast on state capture prosecutions. Here’s why

Most South Africans believe the report into state capture must be followed up to ensure that those responsible for rampant corruption are held accountable

By Penelope Andrews
Public procurement law is not the problem – people are
National
/ 11 January 2022

Public procurement law is not the problem – people are

The Zondo report delves into South Africa’s procurement web, as it tries to figure out why state-owned entities were able to be captured

By Sarah Smit
Ramaphosa warns ANC members to get with party renewal programme or get out
Politics
/ 8 January 2022

Ramaphosa warns ANC members to get with party renewal programme or get out

As the party celebrates its 110th anniversary, President Cyril Ramaphosa says members must restore the ANC’s integrity to win the confidence and respect of South Africans.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Zondo report: Ruling party ‘slept on the job’ while state capture flourished
Politics
/ 7 January 2022

Zondo report: Ruling party ‘slept on the job’ while state capture flourished

The ruling party was not only asleep on the job while former president Jacob Zuma colluded with state capture agents, but also lined its coffers with the proceeds of crime, the acting chief justice finds

By Emsie Ferreira, Sarah Smit and Lizeka Tandwa
ANC must not use Zondo commission to settle internal scores, says Mantashe
Politics
/ 7 January 2022

ANC must not use Zondo commission to settle internal scores, says Mantashe

The ruling party’s chairperson says the findings of the inquiry into state capture should be used to rebuild the ANC rather than prosecute its leaders

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC: A corrupt party culture leads to a corrupt government
Politics
/ 7 January 2022

ANC: A corrupt party culture leads to a corrupt government

Incompetence, corruption and cronyism are part of many liberation organisations for complex reasons, but such organisational culture tends to persist into government.

By William Gumede
Zondo to hand over state capture report on Tuesday
Politics
/ 3 January 2022

Zondo to hand over state capture report on Tuesday

The much-awaited state capture report will be handed over to President Cyril Ramaphosa on 4 January

By Lizeka Tandwa
Zondo commission asks for two-month extension on final report deadline
National
/ 21 December 2021

Zondo commission asks for two-month extension on final report deadline

Commission says that although it worked hard to meet the 30 December deadline, more work is still needed and it has ample funds to continue until February

By Tunicia Phillips
Magashule warns of ANC disunity and ‘bumpy’ leadership contest in 2022
Politics
/ 19 December 2021

Magashule warns of ANC disunity and ‘bumpy’ leadership contest in 2022

The ANC’s corruption-accused suspended secretary general decries use of ‘state organs’ to ‘persecute party leaders’

By Lizeka Tandwa
SA received Zondo’s real gift well before Christmas
Politics
/ 14 December 2021

SA received Zondo’s real gift well before Christmas

A too narrow focus on the number of convictions from the final report of the state capture commission will mean a failure to see the impact it has already had

By Emsie Ferreira
South African public to get a condensed Zondo report
National
/ 10 December 2021

South African public to get a condensed Zondo report

The Human Sciences Research Council will provide a shorter, reader-friendly document

By Lizeka Tandwa, Emsie Ferreira, Paddy Harper and Khaya Koko
Batohi says Cronje’s departure does not mean NPA is in crisis
National
/ 6 December 2021

Batohi says Cronje’s departure does not mean NPA is in crisis

Prosecutions boss acknowledges public frustration at the failure of its investigative directorate unit to secure convictions but says corruption accused are deploying Stalingrad tactics to have charges thrown out

By Emsie Ferreira
What’s in store for SA as the ANC implodes?
Opinion
/ 3 December 2021

What’s in store for SA as the ANC implodes?

As the increasingly less relevant ANC vacates the middle ground and the centre-left, a void opens, which will urgently need to be filled

By Richard Calland
Protected Disclosures Act: How did whistleblowing law go wrong?
National
/ 3 December 2021

Protected Disclosures Act: How did whistleblowing law go wrong?

Current legislation mainly protects employees and those who make allegations anonymously and offers too little protection for witnesses

By Luke Feltham
Batohi confirms Cronje’s departure from NPA’s Investigating Directorate
Article
/ 2 December 2021

Batohi confirms Cronje’s departure from NPA’s Investigating Directorate

Advocate Hermione Cronje, head of the prosecuting authority’s investigative arm, has resigned one month before the Zondo commission is due to deliver its final report on state capture

By Emsie Ferreira
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