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The best of the M&G’s Africa coverage in 2019

This is a selection of the best stories published in the newspaper’s Africa section this year, in no particular order

Former NDPP Mxolisi Nxasana. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
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LIVESTREAM: Mxolisi Nxasana appears before state capture inquiry

The former NDPP is set to appear before the Zondo commission

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo Archive)
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LIVESTREAM: Ramaphosa to address the nation on Public Protector Bosasa report

The president will brief the media on the public protector’s report

Former president Jacob Zuma rejected outright attempts on Monday by the ANC top six leaders to secure an agreement from him to appear before the Zondo commission into state capture.
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LIVESTREAM: Zuma in the hot seat at the Zondo Commission

Former president Jacob Zuma’s appearance will give him the opportunity to give evidence before the commission

(Mail & Guardian November 1 to 7 2019)

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AG Kimi Makwetu. (Lisa Hnatowicz/Beeld)
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LIVESTREAM: Auditor General to report on municipal finances

Auditor General Kimi Makwetu will release the latest audit of the state of municipalities throughout the country

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Poll dancing: Party lists, coalitions and the Gauteng province.

Although he had been in power for just over a year when the country went to the polls, owing to the early recall of his predecessor, Jacob Zuma (R), in February 2018, the election of the ANC was a stamp of approval for Cyril Ramaphosa (L) to lead South Africa through a sound domestic and foreign policy.

Zuma used spooks to target Ramaphosa — report

According to the report, the SSA targeted Ramaphosa in the run-up to his becoming president of the ANC and then state president

Before leaving journalism in 1987, Eugene Saldanha displayed a keen bent for human-interest stories

Saldanha’s legacy lives

This year, with support from the Summit Education Trust, Dinonofo Pico was selected as the Eugene Saldanha fellow.

The reward for the cop charging Arron Banks’s former partner with criminal activities was allegedly property worth R20-million. (Getty Images)

How the Brexit financier ‘turned’ the Hawks general

Top cop allegedly paid R20-million in properties.

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South Africa’s system failures: Paedophile allowed into the classroom, and SAA pilot flew for 25 years — with no licence

(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

LIVESTREAM: Agrizzi to conclude his testimony at state capture inquiry

Watch Day 9 of former Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi’s testimony

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In the M&G: a spin doctor’s plot to get the housing agency to fund her wedding

When it was opened, in 1990, Lagos’ Third Mainland Bridge handled 1 000 cars a day. Today it’s closer to 70 000. (AFP)

The best of the M&G’s Africa coverage in 2018

The Mail & Guardian prides itself on in-depth, first-hand reporting on and from the African continent

The electorate needs to know who gives parties money, but the amended Promotion of Access to Information Act and the Political Party Funding Act are in limbo. (David Harrison/M&G)
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LIVESTREAM: NCOP debates the process to amend the Constitution

​The National Council of Provinces will debate the report compiled by the joint constitutional review committee

During her testimony, Carolus will most likely touch on the South Africa to Mumbai route matter mentioned during former public enterprises minister Barbara Hogan’s submission.
 (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
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LIVESTREAM: Cheryl Carolus to testify at Zondo commission

Carolus’ appearance at the Zondo commission will follow the conclusion of the testimony of Mahlodi Muofhe on Wednesday

Referring to “attacks” on his daughter in the wake of his testimony before the commission, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan denied allegations that she amassed millions of rands through state tenders. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
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LIVESTREAM: Gordhan continues Zondo commission testimony

Watch Minister Pravin Gordhan’s state capture inquiry testimony

Former French President Nicholas Sarkozy (Die Burger/Francois Nel)

Auditor General takes issue with Ingonyama board

In your news wrap: AG Kimi Makwetu has taken issue with the Ingonyama Trust Board for failing to provide supporting documents to account for land

(Gemma Ritchie/M&G)

Tito’s titanic task

In your morning news roundup: The finance minister will have to ensure the successful implementation of the stimulus package to revive the economy