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Conservative Party corruption case: Why ‘election expenses’ charges have been...
EDINBURGH: Is the Conservative Party corruption case involving election expenses a big deal? The Guardian newspaper asked recently why it wasn’t a huge scandal across the news everywhere, saying: “It’s...
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Dunderhead or drunk? O’Sullivan’s target Edward Zuma swims naked on PowerFM
Edward Zuma, son of South African president Jacob, is one of forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan‘s prime targets. That’s something Zuma Junior should be taking very seriously considering the ace...
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Cyril sharpens up his political dance – no ANC split and probe State Capture
For me, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa assuring Moody’s Investor Service last week that there would be no split in the ruling party while calling for a judicial enquiry into Gupta interference in...
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Dream Big – Author Cris Correa inspirational book on Buffett’s pals, Brazil’s...
Brazil’s 3G Capital has become to the business world what its athletes have long been to football – virtually unbeatable. Brazilian business journalist Cristiane Correa, who has for decades been...
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Evil mastermind Victoria Geoghegan: How does she sleep at night? #GuptaLeaks
EDINBURGH－ Many in South Africa wonder how Victoria Geoghegan sleeps at night. A partner at London-based Bell Pottinger, she has made it her business to undo the work of Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu...
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What’s left to capture? Herbst on today’s ANC-slavish media
CAPE TOWN — If you think our law enforcement agencies are politically directed, sometimes actively pursuing a Zuptoid agenda, how about the media? Ed Herbst, an undeniable campaigner for cleaning up...
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Revealed! President’s ‘Big Girl’ Lakela Kaunda confirms money deals with...
EDINBURGH – At what point do you become captured by the Gupta family? When you accept a gift? Or when you enter a business deal with them? President Jacob Zuma’s powerful presidential advisor Lakela...
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Herman Mashaba lets rip – ANC looting in Joburg ‘breathtaking’
CAPE TOWN — Let’s put aside what some would see as opportunistic political rhetoric by the incumbent DA Mayor of Johannesburg and focus on how he illustrates his contention that the Zuptoid corruption...
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Jannie Rossouw: After Zuma goes, SA will need a govt of ‘national healing’
CAPE TOWN — Governments of national unity work best when the trust of the population has been broken and there’s sufficient recognition that without a GNU, a fresh start is impossible. Here Jannie...
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Predatory state: Why corrupt SOEs lie at the heart of SA’s economic woes
CAPE TOWN — Just as our Constitution needs changing to rid us of the proportional representation system and legislation is required to force parties to reveal their funders, privatising state-owned...
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Ramaphosa: ‘Radical economic transformation’ twisted to mask state capture
JOHANNESBURG — The ANC’s leadership race is very clearly heating up in a big way. The party and country’s deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa, last night at the Gordon Business Institute of Science...
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Ace prosecutor Gerrie Nel: Four things SA needs right now to fight corruption
JOHANNESBURG — Former state prosecutor Gerrie Nel sparked a lot of debate when he joined civil rights group AfriForum. Some quarters have raised concerns that AfriForum is set to create a ‘state within...
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Maimane: Zwane’s Mining Charter has Zuptoid fingerprints all over it
CAPE TOWN — Where in the new Mining Charter are the provisions enabling workers to become shareholders, the consultation and interaction ensuring it’s a representative document with all stakeholders...
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Ed Herbst: Dysfunctional ANC municipalities yet protests target efficient...
CAPE TOWN — Cynical, selective geo-political protests around pit toilets and service delivery have targeted the DA which, wherever it rules afresh or more recently, comes under ANC-inspired attack....
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Institutions gone awry: Political interference a huge problem in SA – FMF
JOHANNESBURG — Solid institutions are what separate good democracies from poor ones. While South Africa has good institutions on paper, recent decisions by the Public Protector and inaction against the...
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Zuptoid eye-opener – Brazil’s criminal justice system takes on its leaders
CAPE TOWN — With South Africa pursuing a socialist agenda similar to crisis-ridden, explosive Venezuela, perhaps a look at a country we’d do better to model ourselves on – Brazil – might shake the...
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The Zuptoid plundering of South Africa’s national resources is also rapidly approaching its “suddenly” point. Evidence is everywhere from Eskom to SAA, the SABC to the latest Gupta midnight flit. This...
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Prasa tall trains court ruling: Spotlight now falls on deputy FinMin Buthelezi
JOHANNESBURG — Two years after journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh broke a story about deep-rooted corruption at Prasa, a court has ruled that the rail agency’s R3.5bn contract with Swifambo Rail Leasing...
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Open letter to Gwede Mantashe: Time to stop being ANC’s Mr Nice Guy
JOHANNESBURG — Sparks reportedly flew at this week’s ANC policy conference where delegates thrashed out a number of issues. However, little time was seemingly spent on talking about the country’s...
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Koseff’s honorary doctorate speech: ‘SA must root out corruption, rebuild trust’
JOHANNESBURG — Investec CEO Stephen Koseff has been honoured by his alumni, Wits University, with an Honorary Doctorate in Commerce. He is one of four South Africans who have received honorary...
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