LETTER: ANC rotten to the core

Ramaphosa pays lip service to cleaning up the ANC and getting off the Financial Action Task Force greylist 14 October 2024 - 15:30 Articles in Monday’s edition by Paul Hoffman and Ann Bernstein both pointed the finger at the fundamental flaw bedevilling the ANC:...

CHRIS ROPER: Our sad state of affairs

South Africa’s unlucky number is 83 — it’s our position on Transparency International’s corruption index, and also where we rank globally in terms of happiness 10 October 2024 by Chris Roper We’ve all endured the consequences of corruption, from rolling blackouts to...

LETTER: End to fight over Zondo archives in sight

There is an ongoing spat between the department of justice and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) concerning the fate of the materials put together and archived as part of the extensive work done during the Zondo state capture commission at a cost of over R1bn...

LETTER: Justice minister and conflict of interest

The interview the justice portfolio committee of the National Assembly conducted with justice minister Thembi Simelane on Friday was unedifying in many ways. The true issue at stake is whether because of her illegal dealings with VBS Mutual Bank, via the municipality...

LETTER: Simelane is fatally compromised

Our new justice minister, Thembi Simelane, is in a uniquely awkward position while executive and prosecutorial dithering over her future continues (“No time for private scolding”, September 3). She stands accused by investigative journalists of impropriety, and...

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