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Karpowership SA

Activists cry ‘greenwashing’ over TotalEnergies’ ties with SANParks

South Africa

Activists cry ‘greenwashing’ over TotalEnergies’ ties with SANParks

By Kristin Engel

Unwrapping the financial interests of ministers: A R50,000 portrait of Gwede Mantashe and a stack of books for Barbara Creecy

Our Burning Planet

Unwrapping the financial interests of ministers: A R50,000 portrait of Gwede Mantashe and a stack of books for Barbara Creecy

By Kristin Engel

Africa’s coastal regions and economies sinking beneath a sea of maritime sector corruption

South Africa

Africa’s coastal regions and economies sinking beneath a sea of maritime sector corruption

By Richard Chelin and Denys Reva for ISS Today

Business urges speedy ‘Plan B’ for SA electricity crisis as Mbalula drawn into Turkish powership controversy

South Africa

Business urges speedy ‘Plan B’ for SA electricity crisis as Mbalula drawn into Turkish powership controversy

By Tony Carnie

Powership company trails corruption claims in its wake

South Africa

Powership company trails corruption claims in its wake

By amaBhungane Reporters

Karpowership SA: Green Scorpions enviro investigation could capsize R225bn deal

Business Maverick

Karpowership SA: Green Scorpions enviro investigation could capsize R225bn deal

By amaBhungane Reporters

Vigilant South Africans resist energy projects that harm the seas but Karpowerships may be here to stay

South Africa

Vigilant South Africans resist energy projects that harm the seas but Karpowerships may be here to stay

By Timothy Walker for ISS Today

Powerships: State officials confirm they met rival bidder and Mantashe ‘associates' at up-market restaurant

Business Maverick

Powerships: State officials confirm they met rival bidder and Mantashe ‘associates' at up-market restaurant

By amaBhungane

Thirteen wasted years later, our electricity network is crumbling – and South Africa with it

Business Maverick

Thirteen wasted years later, our electricity network is crumbling – and South Africa with it

By Stephen Grootes

Powerships: How the multibillion-rand tender was (legally) rigged

South Africa

Powerships: How the multibillion-rand tender was (legally) rigged

By amaBhungane

SA energy mafia? Accusations against Gwede Mantashe are serious and could hurt entire South Africa

Business Maverick

SA energy mafia? Accusations against Gwede Mantashe are serious and could hurt entire South Africa

By Stephen Grootes

Karpowership consortium: In affidavit, losing bidder claims ‘blatant corruption’, fingers Mantashe ‘associate’

Business Maverick

Karpowership consortium: In affidavit, losing bidder claims ‘blatant corruption’, fingers Mantashe ‘associate’

By amaBhungane