Civilians, governments losing out as gold smuggling booms in Africa
Billions of dollars in gold are being smuggled out of distressed parts of Africa, as record demand drives production.…
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A dictator’s playbook: Funnelling funds into South African property
African dictators’ wealth is hiding in plain sight. Are Joburg and Cape Town estates prime laundromats for billions looted from the continent?…
New security laws ‘a total abuse of power’
Amendments to the private security industry regulations have drawn sharp criticism from industry hands and the public alike…
Zama zamas: The brutal face of state failure
If you don’t fix the systemic issues that allow illegal mining – and criminality – to flourish, the battle is lost…
McKinsey’s rehabilitation tour bombs
McKinsey’s $122m US settlement for state capture in South Africa is drawing sharp criticism from critics, who say it’s pocket change for the consulting…
Girlfriends, panicked calls, and death: The undoing of a crypto kingpin
Johann Steinberg’s life in Brazil was defined by shady deals and first-class cocaine – until mounting financial strain, and the law, caught up with…
Bitcoin, luxury and lies: Johann Steynberg’s life on the run
Murky details swirling around crypto kingpin Johann Steynberg fuel theories that he faked his death to escape justice…
Secrecy and deceit: Behind Didata’s ‘illegal’ BEE schlenter
Didata executives, including company co-founder Jeremy Ord, have been slammed in a high court ruling for secretly buying The Campus in a shady R1.4bn…
South Africa still failing the GBV test
The numbers suggest shortcomings in SA’s reactive GBV response. The country needs more capacity and resources – but also a shift in norms and…
Zama zamas’ new target: South Africa’s farms?
Two weeks ago, Ali van Wyk wrote a piece for Vrye Weekblad: “Let’s Go for a Ride: South Africa’s Growing Kidnapping Plague”. His account…
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