Worries over meaningful contributions at the National Convention | Newzroom Afrika
Director at Open Secrets Hennie van Vuuren and National Coordinator at Right2Know says it looks like the National Convention convened to discuss problems that are... Read more.
Civil society groups in SA published a joint statement in support of, DCJ Raymond Zondo
Newzroom Afrika | 10 March 2021 Civil society groups in South Africa have published a joint statement in support of the State Capture Inquiry chairperson, Deputy... Read more.
Hennie van Vuuren On Absa: Be Careful Of The Bounty Hunters
Amil Umraw | Huffington Post ZA | 21 June 2017 | An expert on apartheid-era looting says South Africans should be wary of bounty-hunters. Hennie van Vuuren, Director... Read more.
PRESS STATEMENT BY ANDREW FEINSTEIN, PAUL HOLDEN AND HENNIE VAN VUUREN REGARDING THE RELEASE OF THE SERITI COMMISSION REPORT INTO THE ARMS DEAL
Press Statement by Andrew Feinstein, Paul Holden and Hennie Van Vuuren, regarding the release of the Seriti Commission Report into the Arms Deal | 21 April 2016... Read more.
Arms Deal: seven facts that aren’t going away
Anine Kriegler A recurring line from those trying to dismiss allegations of corruption in the Arms Deal is: “Show us the evidence.” During his testimony at the... Read more.
Seriti probe’s cautious style risks hiding dirty secrets
Andrew Feinstein, Paul Holden and Hennie van Vuuren This past week marked a significant milestone in the seemingly unending saga that is the arms deal. The fact... Read more.
Ariel Sharon, apartheid South Africa and mutual military interests
The death of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has renewed debate about his legacy, but there’s been little on its South African component. Even among... Read more.
Response to Tony Leon: When politicians dabble in half-truths
In a recent Business Day article, former DA leader Tony Leon argues that, despite the brutality of its system, the apartheid political elite had better accountability... Read more.
The Good Old Days? 8 ‘Crony Capitalist’ Case Studies
In another post, we’ve responded to recent claims that public accountability has eroded in the post-apartheid period. Whatever the current problems facing... Read more.
Wikileaks: The curious case of the Rhodesian sanctions buster
The huge batch of cables released last month by Wikileaks, dating from the 1970s, is a goldmine for researchers of power and profit in South Africa. But some of... Read more.