Stefaans Brummer News Analysis
latest news & developments
Another threat to journalism
A proposed law threatens journalists who work outside the mainstream of print and TV, writes Vinayak Bhardwaj and Stefaans Brummer.
R10bn grant tender sparks court battle
A social grants payment contract has sparked a court battle because it was awarded to foreign firm with a chequered past in South Africa.
MTN in bed with Iran’s military
Competing mobile operators MTN and Turkcell are keeping silent on the latter’s claims that MTN bribed its way into Iran six years ago.
Spooks bid for new powers
The alarm has been sounded over a proposed law that will create an intelligence monolith and allow wider bugging of SA citizens without a warrant.
Malema could learn from ex-chief whip’s rebound tactics
As Julius Malema drags out his appeal process, he might take comfort from precedent in the case of former ANC chief whip Mbulelo Goniwe.