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The Special Investigating Unit has seized hard drives and documents from the offices of the Alexander Bay Diamond Company as part of its probe into corruption at state-owned diamond firm Alexkor.

And yet, also so much that is intrinsically good and worthwhile — even joyful. Balancing it all seems to be in the DNA of South Africa.

Prasa: The NPA and Interpol are gathering evidence while a court date is awaited from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Claims and developments about Farmgate are churned up every few days, muddying an already murky arena. Here we focus on the bones of the saga — the investigations — adding to the piles of skeletons in SA’s dank political closet. Claims and developments about Farmgate surface every few day...

For many, the massacre marked when the blinkers were removed and the underlying injustices that have stunted the development of SA democracy were revealed.

There are many dynamics swirling around President Cyril Ramaphosa at the moment. Some of these are murky, some are moving in contradictory directions. As a result, both his enemies and his supporters are likely to redouble their efforts regarding him in the near future.

In a victory for Transnet, the luxury properties purchased by two of the company’s former and current senior managers, using kickbacks and bribes from sullied contracts, have been frozen and are now controlled by a curator. Working with the Special Investigating Unit, Transnet plans to recove...

That Parliament failed the people of South Africa during the State Capture years is now clear. A new report by the Parliamentary Monitoring Group explores why this failure happened, and what can be done to ensure the institution plays its oversight role more effectively in future. 

Judgment: A third report by suspended the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, has been aside on judicial review.

ANC bigwig maintains that the installation of security cameras at his properties by Bosasa was just a favour from a family associate and not an act of corruption.