Zama zamas: The brutal face of state failure
If you don’t fix the systemic issues that allow illegal mining – and criminality – to flourish, the battle is lost
McKinsey’s rehabilitation tour bombs
McKinsey’s $122m US settlement for state capture in South Africa is drawing sharp criticism from critics, who say it’s pocket change for the consulting
Girlfriends, panicked calls, and death: The undoing of a crypto kingpin
Johann Steinberg’s life in Brazil was defined by shady deals and first-class cocaine – until mounting financial strain, and the law, caught up with
Bitcoin, luxury and lies: Johann Steynberg’s life on the run
Murky details swirling around crypto kingpin Johann Steynberg fuel theories that he faked his death to escape justice
Secrecy and deceit: Behind Didata’s ‘illegal’ BEE schlenter
Didata executives, including company co-founder Jeremy Ord, have been slammed in a high court ruling for secretly buying The Campus in a shady R1.4bn
South Africa still failing the GBV test
The numbers suggest shortcomings in SA’s reactive GBV response. The country needs more capacity and resources – but also a shift in norms and
Zama zamas’ new target: South Africa’s farms?
Two weeks ago, Ali van Wyk wrote a piece for Vrye Weekblad: “Let’s Go for a Ride: South Africa’s Growing Kidnapping Plague”. His account
‘Stop accepting crime’ – Eskom chair
While so many economic lights are now flashing green, the one major hindrance to investment remains as intractable as ever: runaway crime. Speaking on
South Africa’s kidnapping scourge
It’s a significant moment in the development of a nation when ordinary citizens become the target of organised crime. Even if they just feel
Long live the GNU – but make us safe and deliver our services
South Africa, under the government of national unity (GNU), is clearly significantly better off than it would have been had the ANC continued to