Stories by Micah Reddy
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. Unanswered questions remain about Singham’s role – and about his relationship with his presumed Chinese overlords.
As the race for the position of Joburg’s city manager heats up, fractures are showing in the DA-led coalition that governs the metro. The DA accuse their partners in ActionSA of siding with the EFF in attempting to shoehorn Floyd Brink into the role. Brink was once alleged to be close to the EFF and is now implicated in a damning forensic report.
