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Wanted: People protest outside the United Arab Emirates’ embassy calling for the extradition of Atul and Rajesh Gupta, their wives Chetali and Arti and others who face charges of money-laundering. Photo: Deaan Vivier/Beeld/Gallo Images/Getty Images
ANTON DU PLESSIS

State struggles to mine the Gupta leaks emails for evidence

The reluctance not only to deploy private counsel but to follow their advice has proved a recurring theme in state capture cases

  • Emsie Ferreira
13 min read
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Justice department to challenge R5 million fine in court

The department missed the deadline for appealing the fine imposed by the Information Regulator for failing to comply with the Popi Act

  • Emsie Ferreira
4 min read
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola. (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images and Phill Magakoe/ Gallo Images)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Information regulator fines justice department R5 million

The department missed a deadline imposed by the regulator to renew licences for antivirus software systems

  • Emsie Ferreira
2 min read
Where there’s fire: Zandile Mafe, who has now been charged with terrorism and is homeless and could be mentally ill, seems an unlikely suspect, leading to the idea that he was used as a patsy by others. Photo: Gianluig Geurcia/AFP
ACE MAGASHULE

Whispers of insurgency add up to a murky national security situation

Concerns abound about the parliament fire, with insiders saying the timing was suspicious and the truth may never come out, while intelligence and security clusters are worried.

  • Emsie Ferreira
  • Paddy Harper
  • Lizeka Tandwa
10 min read
Israel’s surveillance tools are now part of its economic presence in Africa. Photo: File
CORRUPTION

The evolution of cybercrime and how we can fight back

The odds of your company being hacked are much higher than you think. This can have devastating effects, as when Transnet had to declare force majeure a few months ago

  • Stephen Kreusch
5 min read
Vulnerable: After Transnet was affected by a ransomware cyberattack on 27 July, forcing ports to use manual systems, two more government agencies were hacked in September. Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty
CYBERSECURITY

Basic web lessons for South Africa: Government hacks point to systematic security issues

Recent cyberattacks at the department of justice and the space agency highlight the extent of our naïveté

  • Luke Feltham
6 min read
Khotso De Wee
ANGELO AGRIZZI

State capture commission former secretary says allegations against him are hearsay

Zondo wanted to know why tenders were awarded to a company that was publicly known to have been involved in corruption

  • Eunice Masson
2 min read