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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
Satanic panic: Five ‘occult’ crimes that gripped South Africa’s imagination By providing an explanation for the randomness of misfortune or catastrophe, beliefs in the occult offer a sense of agency in the face of… by Nicky Falkof September 19, 2025 Analysis·News
How the economy and Bouwer van Niekerk’s killing are linked The brazen murder is another in a long line of killings. Most of the recent assassinations are linked either to the struggling economy or… by Tim Cohen September 12, 2025 News·Opinion 3
1 When disaster strikes: FirstRand’s pay dilemma April 14, 2026 The FCA’s MotoNovo redress scheme has cost FirstRand R11.9bn more…
2 South Africa’s big crackdown on greenwashing April 14, 2026 The financial sector regulator plans to close the loopholes on…
3 Eskom’s tightrope: Jobs vs chrome revenue April 14, 2026 Unless South Africa’s ferrochrome producers get price relief from Eskom,…