Sisulu insiders warn: appoint Lindiwe and you get her controlling advisor thrown in

Sebe Buthelezi and Sam Sole

23 October, 2022

As the African National Congress (ANC) elective conference draws closer and the race for the top job intensifies, Lindiwe Sisulu has made no secret of her ambitions.

Newsletter: Today is South Africa’s Media Freedom Day

Sam Sole

19 October, 2022

It is appropriate we take stock of where we are today and how amaBhungane fits into the current media ecosystem, which is facing increased stress, both locally and internationally.

Shaky ground: Property magnate embroiled in police investigation of R70m alleged ‘land flip’.

Magnificent Mndebele

14 October, 2022

In November 2020 the Gauteng department of human settlements (GDHS) purchased a Midvaal farm with a seemingly extravagant price tag of R70-million that saw a company controlled by property mogul Ralebala ‘Rali’ Mampeule walk away with R44-million in “commission” – a staggering sum at over 62% of the total transaction.

The collapse of old king coal part 2: how unrealistic targets created an energy crisis

Susan Comrie

4 October, 2022

It is said that history repeats itself – first as tragedy, second as farce.

UPDATE: Nurses’ union linked to Tembisa Hospital CEO faces deregistration

AmaBhungane Team

30 September, 2022

The union in question, the Young Nurses’ Indaba Trade Union has now been notified by the registrar of labour relations of its intention to deregister the union.

The collapse of old king coal (part 1)

Susan Comrie

27 September, 2022

In 2017, Eskom’s energy planning office looked out at the horizon and saw a problem: by 2022, the country would have too much electricity.

“Hijacked” nurses union sides with embattled Tembisa hospital boss

Mefika Ndlangamandla

22 September, 2022

The Young Nurses Indaba Trade Union (YNITU), a trade union organising healthcare workers, was allegedly hijacked in October last year in what one faction of union leaders, or national office-bearers, say was a bogus congress orchestrated by its then president Lerato Mthunzi.

The Durban whistleblower, the deadly hit and the dodgy R30m ‘debt’

Sam Sole and Greg Ardé

7 September, 2022

Ethekwini municipality’s attempt to hand a dubious R30-million “settlement” to a tenderpreneur — and punish the whistleblower who exposed its questionable origins — is unraveling thanks to a bungled court case.

Sasfin pursuing millions in “odious” school debts

Dewald van Rensburg

23 August, 2022

Seemingly questionable debts hobbling a poor school in Soweto have found their way into the investment bank’s vast securitisation programme, with apparently scant attention paid to the dubious underlying contracts.

EDITORIAL: Manufactured dissent

Sam Sole

16 August, 2022

“Anti-imperial” clique makes common cause with right wing.

Who killed New Frame?

Micah Reddy and Sam Sole

27 July, 2022

Evidence suggests the publication was hostage to its main donor, Roy Singham, that its failure to diversify its funding was a feature, not a bug, and that when it came to be regarded as less useful politically it was deliberately abandoned, rather than being given the chance to gain real independence.

Sasol, CEF to open “gas bridge” to Mozambique

Susan Comrie

20 July, 2022

Amidst an unprecedented loadshedding crisis, the Central Energy Fund is pushing ahead with energy minister Gwede Mantashe’s plan to build a “gas bridge” to Mozambique, while Eskom calls for up to 6 000 megawatts of new gas-fired power to urgently be added to the grid.