The political muscle behind South Africa’s mobile giants | Currency News
A new Open Secrets report alleges that the country’s biggest mobile firms have used political ties to protect their interests across Africa.
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The Public Protector’s ‘Lifeboat’ Report – What’s really going on?
The Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, released a controversial report on 19 June 2017 detailing the failure of the South African Government to implement the CIEX report and recover funds from ABSA.
‘This was the moment for Ramaphosa to lay it all bare for the nation. He didn’t’
Cape Talk | Barbara Friedman | 29 April 2021 Hennie Van Vuuren, the CEO of Open Secrets speaks to Refilwe Moloto about the appearance of the ruling party president, Cyril Ramaphosa at the Zondo Commission.
SA arms exports under scrutiny
ENCA | 17 June 2021 South Africa’s sale of weapons to countries actively involved in the war in Yemen could soon come to an end. For more, Annika Larsen speaks to Head of Investigation’s at Open Secrets Michael Marchant. Courtesy…
Apartheid Banks: Explainer videos
The following is a recap of the work we’ve done on the Apartheid banks. Otherwise known as Belgium’s Kredietbank (now known as KBC Group) and its sister bank in Luxembourg (then known as KBL, but changed its name to Quintet…
Analysing the State Capture Report: Objections to proposed deferred prosecution agreements
Analysing the State Capture Report: Objections to proposed deferred prosecution agreements Radio 786 | In conversation with Michael Marchant, Head of Research at Open Secrets | 7 January 2022 Red flags have been raised about the State Capture Commission’s recommendation…
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