Hawks raided Prasa’s Johannesburg headquarters in Braamfontein today over claims of irregular tenders amounting to more than R18 billion. The raid comes over a month after Open Secrets took the Hawks and the NPA to court for failing to hold…
Lester Kiewit speaks to Open Secrets Senior Investigator Ra’eesa Pather, about the decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Andrew Chauke, following claims that threaten the credibility of the National Prosecuting Authority and his…
After more than a decade at the helm of prosecutions in Gauteng, Advocate Andrew Chauke has been suspended by President Cyril Ramaphosa — pending an inquiry into his fitness to hold office. Investigative journalist Ra’eesa Pather, who has closely followed…
Consultants downplayed previous warnings given to the Central Energy Fund about the purchase of Sapref’s oil refinery in South Durban, which has serious implications for the state and the public.
Watch the recording of the People’s Hearing on Energy Profiteers Part 2 which brought together communities, activists, and organisations for a powerful day of art, activism, and accountability for the climate crisis and energy crisis in South Africa.
In May 2024, the state-owned Central Energy Fund (CEF) announced that it would purchase the South African Petroleum Refinery (Sapref) oil refinery in South Durban – and all its related assets – for just R1.
