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Gupta associates received ‘lucrative’ payments for attending one meeting that allegedly influenced Transnet’s awarding of contracts worth billions of rand. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)

R1.6bn freezing order sought by NPA for Transnet ‘corruption’

Gupta associates received ‘lucrative’ payments for attending one meeting that allegedly influenced Transnet’s awarding of contracts worth billions of rand

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. (Judges Matter)

JSC lets politics trump conscience and excellence

The sense that the commissioners who nominated five candidates for appointment to the Constitutional Court voted for their constituencies, rather than with their conscience, is…

Axed public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. File photo by Madelene Cronje

Reining in the public protector

As well as its scathing findings on Mkhwebane’s investigation into Ramaphosa, the high court also made important in-principle pronouncements

Hours after falling into a pit latrine, Michael Komape’s mother still desperately hoping he could be rescued alive, had to sit, looking at the little hand, waiting for social services to come. (Elijar Mushiana/Gallo Images/Sowetan)

The law and the horror of the death of Michael Komape

The Supreme Court of Appeal this week heard argument on why the law, as it now stands, is inadequate to compensate the Komape family

Eskom board chair Jabu Mabuza testified before the state capture commission on Friday. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

‘Former Eskom director only left after first denying conflict of interest’ — Mabuza

Former Eskom board member George Sebulela twice denied his relationship with IT giant EOH which was vying for a multibillion-rand contract with Eskom

Naas Botha, Ashwin Willemse and Nick Mallett. (News24)

SAHRC widens scope of probe into alleged racism at SuperSport

It has been nine months since Ashwin Willemse walked off a live broadcast, accusing co-analysts Nick Mallett and Naas Botha of racism

On Wednesday, evidence leader advocate Vincent Maleka SC, asked Zondo to invoke his powers to compel implicated persons to present their versions before the commission. (Masi Losi/Gallo)

Zondo urged to summon those implicated in Eskom capture

Evidence leader urges Deputy Chief Justice Zondo to invoke his powers to summon implicated parties in alleged Eskom corruption

Eskom’s worst case scenario forecasts almost daily load-shedding during the summer. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Zondo commission to shed light on Eskom capture

Embattled power utility Eskom will be in the spotlight at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture on Wednesday

(Carl Fourie/Gallo Images)

Human Rights Commission to investigate Willemse walk-out

The inquiry is expected to be run between February 25 and June next year

On Tuesday, Manyi said no other witnesses appearing before the commission have had their evidence tested in this way. (Thapelo Morebudi/Sowetan)

Manyi claims he is being treated like a hostile witness

The former GCIS head has asked for a member of the Zondo commission’s legal team to recuse himself

Ajay Gupta (centre) (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

#StateCaptureInquiry: Ajay Gupta to apply to cross-examine witnesses

The Gupta patriarch intends to apply for leave to cross-examine witnesses who have implicated him in their testimonies

(Carl Fourie/Gallo Images)

Willemse on SuperSport walk-out

​Former Springbok wing Ashwin Willemse on Tuesday spoke publicly for the first time since walking off a live SuperSport set in May

Australian fielder Cameron Bancroft

SuperSport has a chance to get it right

The company took the wrong approach in dealing with the Ashwin Willemse racism debacle

“I wasn’t privy to all of the interviews and data

Adam Habib: Ashwin Willemse debate distorted by political agendas

The Wits vice-chancellor has reiterated that he was merely consulted and did not produce the report himself

External auditors gave Transnet a qualified audit, after irregular expenditure rose to R8.1-billion. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Only ‘Mandela moment’ will stop Willemse going to equality court

The rugby pundit’s lawyer has said that the review process was a ‘fruitless exercise’

‘We irritate the hell out of each other and the working environment is just unpleasant and tense.’ — Nick Mallett on Ashwin Willemse

Mallett on Willemse: ‘We irritate the hell out of each other’

According to probe convener Vincent Maleka’s 50-page report, rugby pundit Nick Mallett ‘felt uncomfortable’ working with Ashwin Willemse

Okwalla Ochang Cham and his family

Willemse lawyer: No value in participating in SuperSport review

Although Ashwin Willemse did not participate in the independent review, the former Springbok wing and analyst plans to fulfill his contract

External auditors gave Transnet a qualified audit, after irregular expenditure rose to R8.1-billion. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

No racism in Willemse walk-out, says SuperSport

​The independent review into the Willemse walk-out has found that the conduct of Nick Mallett and Naas Botha "does not manifest naked racism"

Okwalla Ochang Cham and his family

Willemse walk-out findings expected today

Adv Vincent Maleka was elected to chair the review and his findings and recommendations are expected to be delivered at the Multichoice offices

Cele inquiry told to consider Cabinet’s views

Cabinet’s view on embattled police chief Bheki Cele’s conduct should be taken into account, the inquiry into his fitness to hold office has heard.