How world sees SA: Finally, a KPMG man is scalped for Gupta graft
The former KPMG auditor at the centre of a huge corruption scandal in South Africa has been struck off by the local accounting watchdog after admitting six charges of improper conduct. This article is...
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SA, the Tsotsi Republic: Anger erupts as Ace Magashule scandal explodes
EDINBURGH — Ace Magashule, as secretary-general of the ANC, is one of the most powerful politicians in South Africa. Investigations by amaBhungane journalists in 2017 revealed that Magashule is part of...
View ArticleWORLDVIEW: What if corruption isn’t the real problem in SA?
Many are betting the ANC is going to lose ground in this election and most are fingering corruption as the issue that has broken the camel’s back. This article is exclusive to Biznews Premium. Members...
View ArticleCyril tells his corporate audience what they want to hear
CAPE TOWN — In what the ANC revealing first called, “a conversation with our white counterparts,” in Sandton this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa asserted that miscreants emerging in various commission...
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What Eskom means by “clean power” – CEO speaks out
CAPE TOWN — So, we finally have “clean power.” Before incurring the wrath of environmentalists, here’s some clarity on meaning. The CEO of Eskom, in an interview that ticks all the right boxes, says...
View ArticleZondo Commission; the burial yard of Zuptoid political arrogance
CAPE TOWN — The trouble with the corrupting arrogance of power, especially for those in the mid-level waters who facilitate cover-ups or enable rip-offs, is that they believe their crooked seniors make...
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Corruption busters: who you gonna vote for? – February
LONDON — South Africans feel the reality of the years of corruption and looting under the leadership of President Jacob Zuma on a daily basis. It looms large when load shedding by Eskom is introduced,...
View ArticleTransnet the guinea pig as Popo untangles Zuptoid modus operandi
PRETORIA — Transnet chair Popo Molefe told the Zondo commission the story of how the transport and harbours entity was almost like a testing ground for the state capture project by the Guptas. And he...
View ArticleTransnet’s new execs out to nab looters of billions
CAPE TOWN — The Zondo Commission continues to prove the old adage that “truth is stranger than fiction.” You just can’t make this stuff up. The latest chapter in the book we’ll call Zondo’s Days is...
View ArticleHow world sees SA: Ramaphosa’s biggest job is to clean up corruption
After the sixth democratic election, the ANC has shifted from being the party that everyone loved to a party that must clean up on corruption. This article is exclusive to Biznews Premium. Members...
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Internal rifts threaten ANC redemption – African politics fundi
CAPE TOWN — Unresolved leadership conflicts and ensuing party splits have routinely contributed to the fall of ruling parties in Africa, an international relations expert who specialises in African...
View ArticleDeputy President David Mabuza delays swearing-in as lawmaker to clear name
By Mike Cohen and Paul Vecchiatto (Bloomberg) – South African Deputy President David Mabuza’s reappointment to his post is in doubt after he asked to delay his swearing-in as a lawmaker while he...
View ArticleAs Ramaphosa is sworn in, ANC’s two faces on display
The swearing-in of the Members of Parliament was a jovial and colourful affair. The new MPs swore their allegiance to South Africa. From men and women in tribal dress to one in a full-length ball gown;...
View ArticleWorldview: Cyril, please tear up the old recipe and find a new one
David Pilling writes in the Financial Times that while corruption and the state-owned enterprises are important, Cyril Ramaphosa needs to find a way in the next five years to make South Africa a...
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New anti-corruption body toothless – Paul Hoffman
The power of a corruption-busting unit is directly related to its independence and the security of tenure of its leader, both of which are conspicuously lacking in the newly-proclaimed and...
View ArticleThe Machiavellian machinations of Mkhwebane – Thamm
The question one cannot help but ask after reading this list of degenerate/corrupt activities exposed by the media and inside whistle-blowers at various commissions, but totally ignored by our Public...
View ArticleManning the evidential ramparts – Zondo Commission’s first 100 days
This multi-facetted analysis of the first 100 days of the Zondo Commission concludes that it is doing the job admirably, seemingly at treacle-like speed with those implicated cleverly playing a waiting...
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Mozambique’s 44 years of freedom: Communism, corruption, heroin
If you want to get an idea of just who Barry Wood is, you have to check out his profile video. It just puts everything he writes into perspective. And with nearly 50 years in the game, and a travel map...
View ArticleANC’s Durban corruption probe looking lame – analysis
You could say the ANC has been hoist with it’s own petard when it comes to disciplinary issues around corruption. One thing is certain in this latest test case, that of Durban’s allegedly corrupt mayor...
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Fixing corruption from head to toe – Solly Moeng
The definition of leadership is hard to define as it can be pulled into many different corners by different people. But one can define its success by the number of followers any set leader has, whether...
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