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Open Secrets

South Africa’s FIC: South African printing firm paid politically connected Zimbabwean agent R800m

Africa

South Africa’s FIC: South African printing firm paid politically connected Zimbabwean agent R800m

By Nick Donovan and Michael Marchant

Politically Aweh goes live with ‘Nation in a State’

South Africa

Politically Aweh goes live with ‘Nation in a State’

By Politically Aweh

Guptas, what Guptas? State Security Agency says it has ‘no records’ concerning the brothers

Op-eds

Guptas, what Guptas? State Security Agency says it has ‘no records’ concerning the brothers

By Jane Borman

Open Secrets calls on NPA to urgently probe ‘looted Congolese funds’ funnelled into SA properties

Business Maverick

Open Secrets calls on NPA to urgently probe ‘looted Congolese funds’ funnelled into SA properties

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Unaccountable 00045: Lawrence Mulaudzi — potential partner or perpetual pick-me?

South Africa

Unaccountable 00045: Lawrence Mulaudzi — potential partner or perpetual pick-me?

By Luvano Ntuli and Michael Marchant for Open Secrets

Unaccountable 00044: PetroSA — bankrupt but open for business

South Africa

Unaccountable 00044: PetroSA — bankrupt but open for business

By Michael Marchant and Luvano Ntuli for Open Secrets

Unaccountable 00043 – Shell, prioritising profits over people and the planet

Africa

Unaccountable 00043 – Shell, prioritising profits over people and the planet

By Zen Mathe for Open Secrets

Unaccountables 00042 — TotalEnergies: blood and oil

Our Burning Planet

Unaccountables 00042 — TotalEnergies: blood and oil

By Afua Duah for Open Secrets

Unaccountable 00040: Willem ‘Ters’ Ehlers — apartheid’s secretary-turned-genocide arms dealer

Africa

Unaccountable 00040: Willem ‘Ters’ Ehlers — apartheid’s secretary-turned-genocide arms dealer

By Mamello Mosiana, Hennie van Vuuren and Daniel Ford for Open Secrets

This week in civil society — Helen Suzman lecture and exploring links between SA’s luxury property market and money laundering

Maverick Citizen

This week in civil society — Helen Suzman lecture and exploring links between SA’s luxury property market and money laundering

By Lerato Mutsila

AmaBhungane and Open Secrets challenge PetroSA’s diesel contracts secrecy

Business Maverick

AmaBhungane and Open Secrets challenge PetroSA’s diesel contracts secrecy

By Caroline James and Qiqa Nkomo

This week — Life Esidimeni families march for justice, tracking SA's energy profiteers, a Palestine solidarity protest

South Africa

This week — Life Esidimeni families march for justice, tracking SA's energy profiteers, a Palestine solidarity protest

By Lerato Mutsila