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Attorney Chinette Gallichan was shot in broad daylight outside the offices of the Council for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in the Johannesburg CBD

Anger over lawyer’s murder

The young lawyer was shot dead in broad daylight outside the offices of the Council for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in the Johannesburg CBD

Value for money: The Zondo Commission led by former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has recovered more than R16 billion from irregular contracts.
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Rethinking the value of commissions

Any objective analysis must proceed from the premise that commissions of inquiry are not criminal courts. They neither prosecute nor sentence. Their constitutional purpose is to establish facts, identify systemic weaknesses and recommend structural changes

False claims: Contrary to popular narrative, President Cyril Ramaphosa is far from the indecisive leader he’s alleged to be, says the writer. Photo: GCIS

Ramaphosa no weak president

Bold and assertive Cyril debunks the myth of a weak and indecisive leader

Former public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba

Malusi Gigaba charged over Transnet’s multibillion-rand corruption scandal

Gigaba appeared in court alongside four former Transnet executives, with prosecutors alleging he accepted undisclosed cash from the Gupta family while tender processes were irregularly steered in their favour

Therapist: Dr Mazibuko says he sees far more women than men in therapy and men often drop out once they feel slightly better. Photo: EQ4 Brand Architects

When ethics drives you mad: Dr. Onke Mazibuko explores the psychology of whistleblowing in canary

In his second novel, Canary, Dr Onke Mazibuko writes about whistleblowing, corporate bullying and mental health

Former president Jacob Zuma. (Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/Mail & Guardian)

Jacob Zuma might testify in his daughter’s incitement case

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s lawyer Dali Mpofu said her father would tell the court how he felt about being incarcerated for contempt of court in 2021 without undergoing a trial

Former public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba

Gigaba engaging with IDAC, not arrested over corruption at Transnet

Gigaba said his conscience was clear regarding his conduct in office as minister of public enterprises

Deputy President Paul Mashatile. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Mashatile: ANC has failed to improve South Africa

He said the party needed to do introspection and admit to the mistakes of the past to ensure that it fixes them

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Mchunu says political killings task team was not a permanent unit, as infighting rocks police service

Suspended minister defends his order to disband the task team

Nathi Mthethwa died before he could clear his name after Mkhwanazi’s allegations. (@NathiMthethwaSA/X)

Mthethwa dies before answering for his role in police capture

Mthethwa died before he could clear his name after Mkhwanazi’s allegations

Ruth First’s ‘activist research’ approach, combining rigorous inquiry with political purpose, offers a guide for the fight against graft. Photo: File

From liberation to integrity: Ruth First can inspire anti-corruption advocacy

Ruth First’s ‘activist research’ approach, combining rigorous inquiry with political purpose, offers a guide for the fight against graft

Political: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was a decision aimed
at unity rather than imprisoning thousands of white people. Photo: File

National Dialogue: South Africa’s elusive search for a social compact

Critics wondered whether the convention would follow through with local ward talks and implement recommendations

Legal battle: Jacob Zuma and his uMkhonto weSizwe party took President Cyril Ramaphosa to the constitutional court this week. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Concourt rejects Zuma, MK direct access application in Ramaphosa challenge

The MK party had gone to the apex court to challenge Ramaphosa’s handling of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s suspension, accusing him of shielding allies

As revealed by the Zondo commission, corruption has penetrated every layer of society and continues to strangle our nation. Graphic: John McCann/M&G

Corruption a tightening noose around South Africa’s neck

In the words of Nelson Mandela, ‘Our hope for the future depends also on our resolution as a nation in dealing with the scourge of corruption’

When the Madiba party lost its parliamentary majority in 2024 it formed a government of national unity. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

The ANC has lost power, yet is still committed to constitutionalism

Although it no longer has an outright majority, and faces new challenges, the party has not lost its belief in democracy and the rule of law

The Zondo commission exposed corruption under then president Jacob Zuma. Photo: Mlungisi Louw/Getty Images

Less outrage, more action: How SA’s structural corruption can be unravelled

To dismantle this entrenched system we need to strengthen institutions with enough resources and skilled staff to tackle complex financial crimes

National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila Batohi.  (Photo by Phill Magakoe/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Shamila Batohi vouched for deputy after he was denied security clearance

The national director of public prosecutions says that key personnel are being targeted as part of a fight-back by state capture forces

Strengthened: Members of the ANC integrity commission, including deputy chair Sophia Williams-de Bruyn (fourth from left) and chair Reverend Frank Chikane (fifth from left), will now have more clout. Photo: ANC/X

ANC strengthens integrity muscle

Members will be vetted and undergo political education to help the party clean its house

President Cyril Ramaphosa has laid strong foundations for the G20. Photo: Dwayne Senior/Getty Images

Ramaphosa: ANC members who failed to appear before the integrity commission over state capture to face disciplinary action

Changes to the integrity commission hope to reaffirm it as the custodian of the ANC’s values, ethics and organisational discipline

Wanted: People protest outside the United Arab Emirates’ embassy calling for the extradition of Atul and Rajesh Gupta, their wives Chetali and Arti and others who face charges of money-laundering.
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State struggles to mine the Gupta leaks emails for evidence

The reluctance not only to deploy private counsel but to follow their advice has proved a recurring theme in state capture cases