Mzilikazi Wa Afrika

​Part III: Investigative journalists helped pull South Africa back from a precipice by exposing the depth of state capture

The troubling themes of treachery, deception and duplicity lie at the dark heart of many recent books by South African authors.

Mzilikazi wa Afrika has valiantly exposed political skullduggery with his brave investigative reporting.

City Press has reported soccer boss Jomo Sono is at the centre of an alleged blackmail campaign against Communications Minister Dina Pule.

Sunday Times editor Phylicia Oppelt has defended her investigations team against allegations made by Communications Minister Dina Pule.

The Hawks monitored phone calls by <i>Sunday Times</i> journalist Mzilikazi Wa Afrika, a media report said.

SA editors have asked for a meeting with the police minister after a journalist was warned that he would be killed by hit men wearing police uniforms.

Journalists Mzilikazi wa Africa and Stephan Hofstatter are being intimidated, the <i>Sunday Times</i> reported.

After months of official denials, Barberton police are opening a case relating to money that went missing from a farm owned by the Mpumalanga premier.

Another politician’s sudden death adds to the madness in Mpumalanga’s politics.

Thirty-three years ago, on October 19 1977, the apartheid government banned three newspapers and many political organisations.

A "thorough public inquiry" into the arrest of <i>Sunday Times</i> journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika, is needed, Cosatu said on Wednesday.

Charges of fraud, forgery and uttering against journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika and Mpumalanga government employee Victor Mlimi have been withdrawn.

The National Prosecuting Authority withdrew all charges against <i>Sunday Times</i> investigative journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika on Tuesday morning.

Mzilikazi wa Afrika made headlines as the journalist arrested by police. We take a look at his career thus far.