Corruption in the courtroom
Rhino killers and other criminals have allegedly been bribing court officials in KwaZulu Natal. It’s a sordid tale of sex, gambling, poachers and payoffs. But there are three heroines (and one tainted hero).
#Guptaleaks: How Gupta companies faked their way around visa restrictions
Two senior Gupta employees sidestepped red tape to employ foreign labour at the expense of South African jobseekers.
China’s rural power grab
Dubious procurement, inflated costs, wasted millions and rumours of corruption — we lay bare the reality of how a project meant to overhaul Mashishing’s electrical infrastructure turned bad.
Open investigation: Steinhoff
We need your help with our investigation into the global retailer’s financial collapse – were you there?
Guptas siphoned R100m-plus from China loan, evidence shows
In July, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Eskom had secured a $2.5-billion loan from a Chinese state bank. The last time this bank lent money to one of our state-owned entities, the Guptas got rich.
Fractures weaken Lesotho’s ruling party
News analysis.
Third-ranked Zimbabwe bidder wins tender to provide anti-corruption software in Malawi
Malawi’s Parliament’s budget and finance committee has strongly criticised both the long delay in the procurement of anti-corruption software and the sudden engagement of Twenty Third Century Systems.
Billions blown but buses remain bogged down
After seven years of development and a fortune spent, the Ekurhuleni BRT system is in disarray. The municipality is only now scrambling to find out what went wrong.
Swaziland’s name change challenged in court
The court challenges comes after King Mswati announced in April that Swaziland would be called eSwatini.