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Unaccountable 00041: Even if you are an arms dealer, BNP Paribas wants your money!

News, Rwanda, Unaccountable, War ProfiteersBy Mamello MosianaDecember 4, 2024

This Unaccountable profile explores the involvement of BNP Paribas in enabling payments for arms transactions during the Rwandan genocide. The bank facilitated over $1.3 million in payments from the Rwandan government to arms dealer Ters Ehlers, violating UN sanctions.

Not exactly at arm’s length: How South Africa’s Weapons Trade Undermines Its Stance on Israel and Palestine

Investigations, Israel, News, Palestine, Print Media Online, War Profiteers, YemenBy Mamello MosianaNovember 15, 2024

Despite South Africa’s ban on arms exports to Israel and its condemnation of Israel’s actions in Palestine, local arms companies continue to send weapons to Israel’s allies and its major arms suppliers.

Unaccountable 00040| Willem ‘Ters’ Ehlers – apartheid’s secretary turned genocide arms dealer

Investigations, News, Rwanda, Unaccountable, War ProfiteersBy Mamello MosianaNovember 13, 2024

Explore Open Secrets’ investigation into Willem Ters Ehlers, a former apartheid secretary turned arms dealer, whose weapons fueled the Rwandan genocide. Part of the Unaccountable series, this exposé uncovers how impunity enables profiteers of violence.

Report| Who Has The Power? South Africa’s Energy Profiteers

NewsBy Mamello MosianaNovember 15, 2023

Zim State Capture | Response from a representative for Mr. Kundomal and Capital Horizons

State Capture Profiteers, ZimbabweBy Mamello MosianaJuly 6, 2023

Zim State Capture | Response from a representative for Mr. Kundomal and Capital Horizons

The Public Protector’s ‘Lifeboat’ Report – What’s really going on?

NewsBy MichaelJune 28, 2017

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.

No fear in following the money – a Tunisian lesson for South Africa

Apartheid Guns and Money, News, War ProfiteersBy MichaelNovember 18, 2014

The people of Tunisia, the northernmost African country and epicentre of the recent Jasmine Revolution, conducted a peaceful election a few weeks ago, which has gone unnoticed by many South Africans. Situated on opposite ends of the continent, South Africa and Tunisia face similar social problems, such as high levels of youth unemployment and similar…

What you need to know about investigations of apartheid corruption

Apartheid Guns and Money, News, Op-edBy MichaelApril 2, 2013

Despite evidence that political corruption may have been rampant during apartheid, there has been a surprising lack of political will to investigate “If there was corruption during Apartheid, why didn’t anyone hear about it?” A common and obvious question, with more answers than you might think. One answer is that people who lived through apartheid often did…

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