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As former president Nelson Mandela’s family fight to stop the sale of some of his most prized possessions from his home in Houghton, the trust responsible for protecting his artefacts has allegedly not wanted to become involved
ANDILE MANDELA

The rogue daughter, mounting bills, mum trustees: How Mandela’s artefacts were almost auctioned

The Mandela family saga has not abated: Makaziwe faces criminal charges; trustees, including Moseneke, are silent; and Madiba’s possessions were saved from auction only at the…

  • Eunice Masson
7 min read
Former Sars commissioner Tom Moyane speaks on his mobile phone inside the high court in Pretoria on December 11 2018 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Phill Magakoe/Gallo)
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Moyane asks ConCourt for expedited hearing, appeals for ‘human dignity, ubuntu’

Tom Moyane lost a court bid on Dece​mbe​r 11 to have his dismissal by President Cyril Ramaphosa overturned

  • Tehillah Nieselow
3 min read
Moyane said the argument of mootness was a ‘stillborn effort which betrays either desperation or serious lack of understanding of what mootness is’. (Paul Botes/M&G)
AZHAR BHAM

Moyane continues fight with Ramaphosa with new affidavit

Moyane says his dismissal by Ramaphosa was not ‘as a result of proper application of the mind’

  • Tebogo Tshwane
3 min read
The representations submitted by Moyane in response to the recommendations of the Nugent Commission failed entirely to deal with the substantive issues the report raised, in Ramaphosa’s view. (Leon Sadiki)
CARIN SMITH

Moyane still going to the ConCourt

The former Sars commissioner is continuing with his Constitutional Court application in which he disputes the lawfulness of the Nugent Commission

  • Carin Smith
2 min read
Tom Moyane (Paul Botes/M&G)
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Moyane seeks ConCourt intervention as his time runs out

The suspended Sars commissioner, who filed an over 700-page application, wants the ConCourt to hear his matter before his five-year term expires

  • Tebogo Tshwane
6 min read
Hindsight is 20/20 for Judge Frank Kroon as he backtracks on ruling that “rogue unit” was unlawful. (SABC)
MICHAEL KATZ

Judge Kroon backtracks on ruling that ‘rogue unit’ was unlawful

Hindsight is 20/20 for Judge Frank Kroon as he backtracks on ruling that ‘rogue unit’ was unlawful

  • Tebogo Tshwane
4 min read
ENSAfrica’s Michael Katz says he was not involved nor did he have any knowledge of the transactions now the subject of a R3.7-billion claim by Sars. (Martin Rhodes/Gallo)
CHRISTO WIESE

Nugent’s adviser links to Sars case

Michael Katz is chair of a law firm the revenue service claims was involved in an alleged tax scam

  • Tebogo Tshwane
6 min read
CAPE TOWN

Cautious thumbs-up for Manuel’s budget

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel’s 2007 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement has received a cautious thumbs-up from some opposition parties. Tabling the budget in the National…

  • Staff Reporter
5 min read