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We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in hollowing out our institutions, for their impressive and continued corruption of the state, unwillingness to do the right thing, and insistence on following the road signs that say ‘Evil/Stupid This Way’. Special mention to President Ramaphosa for his sterling efforts at keeping the country on a downward trajectory. Where’s Will Smith with a p@#$ klap when you need him?
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When it comes to state capture in this country, it’s very much a case of what’s a billion here and a billion there between friends.
To be fair to Zapiro, it’s tough to talk about state capture without sounding a little despondent.
It might be a drop in the ocean compared to the cost of State Capture (at least R50 billion, by some calculations), but at least the Guptas have had a crummy Friday afternoon.
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Former mineral resources minister Mosebenzi Zwane wants you to believe there was nothing untoward about him flying aboard the Gupta family’s private jet.
The former president has hit back at last week’s Constitutional Court ruling that he has to appear before the Zondo Commission, likening his treatment to that which he received at the hands of the apartheid government.
Whilst it feels like the Zondo Commission has been dragging on forever, the claims made this week are yet another reminder of how South Africa was sold down the river.
Shackled legs, armed guards, and a team of medical professionals bringing him back from the brink – here’s how Angelo Agrizzi describes the past few weeks.
Hermione Cronje, who runs the Investigative Directorate (ID) in the NPA, says she finally has the tools she needs to start cleaning house.
‘How To Steal A Country’, a 90-minute long documentary, unpacks the state capture scandal in all its ugliness.
CNN’s Richard Quest didn’t hold back when chatting with South African Bruce Whitfield, outlining why encouraging foreign investment in our country may prove tricky.
Everybody knows about the 27s and the 28s, but what about the gangsterism in the highest offices of the land?
Zuma and his legal team believe they have been treated unfairly, and they have announced that he will no longer participate in the Zondo Commission.
Day three of the Zondo Commission came to a grinding halt after Jacob Zuma said he was being treated unfairly. Shame, poor guy.
Day two at the Zondo commission, and Jacob’s memory seemed to fail him. Zapiro took aim and nailed his target, as did some analysts.
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In a move that some have called ‘unprecedented’, South Africa’s biggest foreign investors have demanded that Ramaphosa starts cleaning house ASAP.
Angelo Agrizzi and Bosasa CEO Gavin Watson had a fallout a while back, which might be why Agrizzi is dishing the dirt at the Zondo Commission.
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We all know that securing a contract in this country often requires some greasing of palms, but the bribe video from yesterday’s State Capture inquiry is next level.
Finally, after a few delays, Pravin Gordhan stepped up to the plate at the judicial inquiry into state capture. Here’s a look at the standout moments.
There have been much dishing of dirt during the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture thus far, but now it’s time for Pravin Gordhan to have his say.
Pravin Gordhan has revealed all in a 68-page sworn statement, signed and delivered to the judicial inquiry into state capture.
The state capture commission of inquiry is currently on hiatus. When it returns, don’t expect any form of swift justice to be enacted.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane claims to have evidence that president Cyril Ramaphosa’s office was aware of the Gupta family’s involvement in state capture.