Real Politics: There is logic in Ramaphosa’s madness Ramaphosa's SAPS suspensions look inconsistent, but they're a calculated bid to hold the centre while structural reform takes hold.… by Zukile Majova April 27, 2026 Opinion·Politics
PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – Inside South Africa’s road rage epidemic South Africa ranks first in the world for aggressive drivers. The fact that road rage is a subcategory in our murder stats speaks to… Rob RoseZukile Majova April 24, 2026 Opinion·Pods
How crime became the biggest threat to South Africa’s economy Will Ramaphosa meet the challenge posed by a cocktail of police corruption revelations and gun-for-hire hits on lawyers and whistleblowers?… by Rob Rose April 6, 2026 News·Opinion
The Steinhoff swindle, and South Africa’s struggle with white-collar crime Six convictions in the Steinhoff saga suggest South Africa is tough on white-collar crime – don’t be fooled… by Rob Rose March 17, 2026 Energy & ESG·Opinion
How cocaine and corruption led to Maduro’s indictment A pre-dawn raid, a newly unsealed indictment and a President in cuffs: US prosecutors say Nicolás Maduro turned Venezuela into a cocaine pipeline to… by Associated Press January 4, 2026 Politics
JSE takes Mantengu to court over wild ‘syndicate’ claims The JSE has taken Mantengu Mining and its CEO, Mike Miller, to court to back-up his claims of widespread corruption and share manipulation… Tim CohenRob RoseGiulietta Talevi November 7, 2025 Investing & Finance·News 2
Cold cases, warm heart True crime podcaster Nicole Engelbrecht’s new book, ‘Bare Bones: Cold Cases from True Crime South Africa’ explores ten haunting unsolved criminal cases.… by Jo Buitendach October 26, 2025 Books·Pleasure
Cartels, crime, corruption: SAPS on the spot The Madlanga commission – established to restore public faith on the police – may be doing the exact opposite, given how deep the rot… by Shirley de Villiers October 3, 2025 Opinion·Politics 1
Guptas secure CAR asylum to evade justice Asylum in the Central African Republic shields the Guptas from extradition, undermining South Africa’s efforts to bring state capture fugitives to justice… by Khadija Sharife September 26, 2025 Opinion·Pan-African
Three days, a thousand shivers: Inside Mkhwanazi’s explosive testimony The KZN police commissioner has lobbed some sticks of dynamite into the national debate. Time will tell how it all plays out… by Tim Cohen September 22, 2025 Opinion·Politics
1 Constitutional Court fires a warning shot across NHI’s bow May 19, 2026 The top court struck down the state’s certificate-of-need scheme. It…
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3 PODCAST: On foreign affairs and the longevity of Larry the Cat May 19, 2026 Mark Barnes and Tim Cohen on foreign affairs, Donald Trump…
4 Trump calls off strike on Iran May 19, 2026 The US president says he’s called off a strike planned…