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Johann van Loggerenberg. (Gallo Images)

Sars whistleblower Van Loggerenberg suffers ‘suspicious’ home invasion

The break-in comes a week after that at the home of fellow whistleblower and Zondo commission witness Themba Maseko

‘My comrades called me naive’: Themba Maseko refused to participate in the Gupta family’s attempts to capture the state’s advertising budget. Photo: Deaan Vivier/Gallo Images/Netwerk24

A plea from Zondo commission whistleblowers: ‘We want prosecutions’

Themba Maseko, the former chief government spokesman said it would be a very long wait for legislative reform, as urged by the Zondo report, to see the light of day if state…

The State Capture report has found that former president Jacob Zuma was at the centre of the Gupta owned media’s rampant corruption at state institutions. (Photo by Gallo Images / City Press / Leon Sadiki)

Zondo: Millions of rands siphoned to Gupta-owned newspaper

The State Capture report has found that former president Jacob Zuma was at the centre of the Gupta owned media’s rampant corruption at state institutions

M&G Thought Leaders’ top books of 2021

The Mail & Guardian asked a few of the regular contributors to the ThoughtLeader platform to give us their views on the top three books they read this year

Power vs truth: Former President Nelson Mandela (left) with Bantu Holomisa. The author writes that the ANC’s expulsion of Holomisa in 1996 was the inflection point that started the party’s long downward slide. (Beeld)

Action can dignify this tribute to Babita Deokaran, and whistleblowers everywhere

The president himself should halt the national malady of covering up corruption, whose origins can be traced to a key moment for the ANC in 1996

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Richard Calland: Overhaul the law to protect whistleblowers

People who don’t turn a blind eye are making an often deadly decision. Babita Deokaran is one

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

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Zondo commission: Zuma supporters expected to come out in their numbers

The former president’s highly-anticipated appearance follows months of talks between his legal team and the commission

The scrutiny of Zuma is only set to further increase as his court date draws closer. Outwardly, he appears unruffled. (Getty Images)

Zondo inquiry and corruption charges pose a twin threat against Zuma

Jacob Zuma denies state capture amidst ongoing investigations by the Zondo commission and corruption charges

As the chair of the commission, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is also expected to make a decision whether or not attach conditions to leave to cross-examine. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

#StateCaptureInquiry: Zondo to hear applications to cross-examine

On Monday it was confirmed that Gupta patriarch, Ajay and his brother, Rajesh, had applied for leave to cross-examine witnesses

Phumla Williams. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

#StateCaptureInquiry: ‘Muthambi wanted to steal at all costs’ — Williams

Williams told the commission that she believed Muthambi had attempted to create the conditions at GCIS in which procurement processes could be flouted

“My understanding of the PFMA is that the minister does not get involved in the running of the department. That in itself was odd to me,” Williams told the commission on Monday. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

‘Muthambi wanted me out’ — Phumla Williams

Williams recounted how tensions between herself and Faith Muthambi came to a head when her position as acting GCIS director general was withdrawn

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Counsel for Ajay Gupta confirms application to cross examine Mentor, Maseko

On Monday morning, counsel for the Ajay Gupta, Advocate Mike Hellens SC, confirmed before the commission that his client has applied to cross-examine

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo at the commission’s first public hearing on state capture and corruption. (Gulshan Khan/AFP)

#StateCapture: Zondo to determine when cross-examination applications will be heard

On Monday Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is expected to determine when applications of implicated persons to cross examine will be heard

Phumla Williams. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

State capture inquiry to resume, Phumla Williams to continue testimony

Government Communication and Information System chief executive Phumla Williams is expected to continue her testimony

Williams told the commission that Manyi was lying in wait to be introduced to his new staff. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

#StateCaptureInquiry: Manyi was waiting to take Maseko’s place — Phumla Williams

Williams said the staff at the GCIS headquarters reacted with shock to Maseko’s removal

Former Sars commissioner Tom Moyane speaks on his mobile phone inside the high court in Pretoria on December 11 2018 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Phill Magakoe/Gallo)

#StateCaptureInquiry: Hawks demonstrate a ‘pattern of behaviour’

This “pattern of behaviour” was raised during the testimony of former head of GCIS Themba Maseko

A deal reached at the UN’s COP24 climate summit earlier this month was criticised for not matching the ambition of the world’s most vulnerable countries. (Eric Vidal/Reuters)

Maseko tells Zondo: Former DGs have info on Gupta dealings

In 2016, Maseko and 26 others signed a memorandum calling for an inquiry into allegations of state capture

Maseko has previously alleged he received a phone call from Zuma in 2010, asking him to aid the Gupta brothers with placing government advertisements in Gupta-owned newspaper, The New Age. (Gallo/Alet Pretorius)

#StateCaptureInquiry: Ex-GCIS head Themba Maseko’s testimony moved up

The Zondo commission had initially scheduled Maseko to appear on Friday, but on Monday evening Maseko suggested that these plans would likely change

“Corruption is thieving. It diverts money meant for service delivery. The commission must do its work to restore people’s confidence in the state,” says Zizi Kodwa

ANC urges members to come forward with state capture evidence

Since state capture allegations came to the fore, some ANC members have spoken publicly on the relationship between the Guptas and key ANC figures