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The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ so-called app store displays 52 apps, but there is no way to pay for or download them. It is patently clear that this is not worth almost R750,000.

Denel, the State-owned armaments manufacturer whose primary mandate is to equip South Africa's armed forces, says it is appointing an executive team to lead the organisation and bolster its efforts to improve governance, restructure and stabilise the organisation to fulfil its mandate. On Wednesday Gloria Tomatoe Serobe, the interim chair of Denel, told Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) that the process to appoint a group chief executive, a chief financial...

Suspicion over source of funds causes the IDC to dig in its heels over R300-million payment offer from Oakbay Resources, even though lawyers are adamant the cash is kosher and not the proceeds of crime.

The DA welcomes the Gauteng High Court order that former Social Development Minister, Bathabile Dlamini, the former spokesperson for the Department of Social Development (DSD), Lumka Oliphant, and former South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) CEO, Dr Virginia Petersen pay back almost R3.5 million for personal protective services. Petersen approved the protection of Dlamini and Oliphant and their families after they allegedly received threats in 2012 from bogus grant applicants and Dlamini&...

Mkhwebane said it is "most likely" that Joemat-Pettersson would still be alive if the three arms of state had done their duty

As cadre deployment in the public administration disobeys, disrespects and does not uphold the Constitution, it is plain that there is a corrupt breach of their oaths of office by all who appoint staff according to cadre deployment rules instead of in accordance with the Constitution.

An investigation by the Special Investigating Unit has implicated 33 Prasa employees and led to three dismissals and two resignations. But the investigation is not over as the SIU is probing other issues at the rail agency, including contracts linked to the notorious Swifambo deals.

There is no doubt cadre deployment has ensured the ineptitude and corruption we see at all levels of government and was used to facilitate State Capture.

Despite how politicians react alleged criminality linked to construction tenders and private security is nothing new and hints at how our safety can be sold. 

Johannesburg - Two very different cases in South Africa this week have both confirmed the country's position as a bastion of the free press, and conv