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Out, out: Goya’s painting St Francis Borgia Helping a Dying Impenitent may seem a little anachronistic today, but perhaps driving out devils is still needed. Photo: Public Domain
ANC CORRUPTION SATIRE

The God Edition | In South Africa, a pricey path to becoming demon slayers

When politics resembles possession, the Vatican should offer group rates for exorcising elected officials

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read
Former auditor-general Kimi Makwetu. (Elmond Jiyane/GCIS)
AUDITOR GENERAL

Council officials must explain wastage or pay up

The last full municipal audit, for 2017-2018, showed that unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure at municipalities has reached R122-billion

  • Thando Maeko
3 min read