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Well-connected accountant coins it

National Paddy Harper - 11 Oct 2020

Roshan Morar’s extensive links with government are deep and lucrative: a 300% ballooning tender; the nod for an ambassador’s post from ANC secretary general Ace Magashule; seats on the boards of a multitude of public entities and now a questionable PPE tender

ANC’s North West troika clean-up flops

Politics Paddy Harper - 9 Oct 2020

ANC regions in the province have ordered their mayors, chief whips and speakers to stay in office

More North West mayors face recall

Politics Paddy Harper - 17 Sep 2020

The ANC is wielding its axe to clear out ineffective councillors and those facing criminal charges

Zandile Gumede and her supporters face ANC backlash

Politics Paddy Harper - 16 Sep 2020

Defiant backers of the former eThekwini chairperson and mayor, who has appeared in court over corruption charges linked to a tender, face disciplinary action over ‘divisive’ court protest

Zandile Gumede’s backers spoil ANC clean-up

Politics Paddy Harper - 11 Sep 2020

The governing party appears to be struggling to enforce the ban on support for leaders facing criminal charges

Why the ANC clean-up is dragging on

Politics Paddy Harper & Lester Kiewit - 3 Sep 2020

The outcome of the ANC’s NEC meeting was clear: ask party members who are facing or who have been convicted of criminal charges to step aside. But as Paddy Harper and Lester Kiewit report, the ANC cannot act against those who have not been criminally charged — until then, any ‘reputationally toxic’ members can stay

Cyril braces for Ace camp’s big flex

Politics Paddy Harper - 27 Aug 2020

Ramaphosa’s anti-corruption drive will see him targeted at the ANC NEC’s meeting this weekend

Mama mia! Here we go again

Opinion Paddy Harper - 23 Aug 2020

Instead of facing the music, Zandile Gumede seems to be winning a game of political musical chairs

Cartoon by Carlos: Gumede wins the other Comrades Marathon

Cartoons Carlos - 20 Aug 2020

Yet again, South Africa finishes last

Zandile Gumede sworn in as ANC MPL in KwaZulu-Natal

Politics Paddy Harper - 19 Aug 2020

The governing party sends corruption-accused former mayor Zandile Gumede to the KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislature to ‘stabilise the municipality’

R50 000 bail for Durban city manager

Article Paddy Harper - 10 Mar 2020

Sipho Nzuza had previously agreed to turn state witness

‘Unity’ man in battle for eThekwini

Article Paddy Harper - 6 Mar 2020

Thabani Nyawose will challenge disgraced former Durban mayor Zandile Gumede while 17 other ANC regions also hold elective conferences

FW’s ‘truth’ a sickening read

Article Paddy Harper - 21 Feb 2020

He’s apologised now, but my week was ruined when I had to delve into his past

ANC plays a game of dodgeball

Article Paddy Harper - 1 Nov 2019

The mayor of Durban avoids almost all the questions whereas Gwede ducks and dives amid his tiger tales

Durban on the up after purge

Article Paddy Harper - 31 Oct 2019

It began with reinstating the finance committee and cameras in the mayor’s parlour, and targeting bent business forums

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