VBS affidavit leak raises questions about NPA’s security systems
Open Secrets’ Micheal Marchant says the NPA needs to look at its internal systems following the leak of an explosive affidavit on the VBS case.
The private actors and middlemen in South Africa and elsewhere who profit from state capture in South Africa and other African countries.
What now for Matshela Koko and Brian Molefe?
Lester Kiewit speaks to Michael Marchant, head of investigations at OpenSecrets, about what happens now that former Eskom bosses Matshela Koko and Brian Molefe have had the cases against them dropped by the NPA.
Taking stock of Batohi’s efforts to turn NPA around
Newzroom Afrika | National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi says the National Prosecuting Authority’s comeback story after state capture has been nothing short of remarkable.
Has the NPA turnaround been successful?
Thabo Shole-Mashao speaks to Michael Marchant, the head of investigations at Open Secrets and Stephanie Fick, the executive director of the accountability division at OUTA about the effectiveness of the NPA in the past five years.
Swazi Secrets part 3: How to capture a bank
by Hennie van Vuuren and Abby May Published in the Financial Mail Eswatini central bank red-flags Farmers Bank licence Eswatini finance minister Neal Rijkenberg projects an air of ordinariness. His sensible suits, likely bought off the rack, are only rarely swopped out for Swazi traditional dress. But Rijkenberg is far more colourful than his looks…
Swazi Secrets part 2: The construction kingpin
In part 2 of the Swazi Secrets investigation we expose, Mitchelo Shakantu who has built a business empire with stakes across the Eswatini economy.
The Swazi Secrets leak — part 1
Swazi Secrets leak exposes the violence and corruption of eSwatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy
RSVP: All Eyes on Congo
Join us on the 11th of April for a transformative networking evening hosted by Open Secrets and PPLAAF. Together, let’s forge alliances and ignite change in the DRC through meaningful dialogue.
The lawyers and auditors who cashed in on corruption at PRASA
This is the third in a series of articles on corruption and irregular money flows from PRASA’s dealings with Swifambo Rail Leasing. It follows the auditors and lawyers who cashed in on corruption at the Passenger Rail Agency, neglecting their professional duties.
The looters living it up from PRASA millions
This is the second in a series of articles on corruption in PRASA’s dealings with front company Swifambo Rail Leasing. It focuses on the activities of Makhensa Mabunda and Auswell Mashaba, the men who orchestrated the purchase of unusable locomotives for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA).