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The Phala Phala panel’s report casts a dark and damaging shadow over Ramaphosa’s presidency. (Photo: Delwyn Verasamy, M&G)

Editorial: Danger in toeing the party line

How different are those who will toe the party line on Tuesday to reject the section 89 panel’s report to those who rejected the firepool report and many others? And what do they…

Defence minister Thandi Modise. (Photo by Jeffrey Abrahams/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

More questions remain on saga of Cuba’s Covid-19 drug Heberon, Modise says

The defence minister said South Africa could not accept the return of vials of the drug it had loaned back to Cuba until it could follow due process

Diplomatic incident: Followers of self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary after their fraud and money-laundering case was postponed after an appearance in court. (Gallo Images / Phill Magakoe)

The president, the preacher and the great escape

Malawi’s new president was furious after Shepherd Bushiri’s dramatic disappearance from South Africa

On the warpath: Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. (David Harrison/M&G)

SANDF sexual abuse and exploitation exposed

​Internal documents show that soldiers, meant to protect South Africa and keep the peace outside our borders, are sexually assaulting people

Menacing: This Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-160 ‘Blackjack’ is one of two supersonic bombers parked on the tarmac at the Waterkloof Air force Base. (Emmanuel Croset/AFP)

Russia in Africa: Soft power comes with hard edges

Amid diplomatic niceties at the Russia-Africa summit in Sochi, Moscow has sent two of its nuclear-capable bombers to Waterkloof

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Editorial: Justice will one day be done

‘There’s a palpable frustration that has for too long permeated South African society’

South Africa’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Bruce Koloane. (Gallo Images/Sowetan/Thapelo Morebudi)

Koloane and the Waterkloof landing: So what if you help the Guptas?

Someone please call the police, the Hawks, the NPA… everyone

Former SAA board chairperson Cheryl Carolus. (SABC)

Gigaba hit the ground running on Mumbai route — Carolus

Former SAA board chair Cheryl Carolus recounted how Gigaba seemingly pushed the airline to drop the critical route between Johannesburg and Mumbai

‘The longer the ANC stays in power, the more our country will suffer from the rot of corruption.’ — DA leader Mmusi Maimane (David Harrison/M&G)

Maimane pushing for money laundering investigation into Gupta dairy farm project

The DA is also looking at whether a criminal case can be opened against the Guptas in the United Arab Emirates.

Lieutenant Colonel Stephan van Zyl

‘Guptas? Never heard of them’

A leaked transcript sheds new light on the saga of the family linked to Jacob Zuma using Waterkloof as its personal airport for wedding guests.

A SANDF airplane at the Waterkloof air base where the Gupta family’s private jets landed.

SANDF denies reports of second Gupta plane probe

The SANDF has denied reports about a second investigation into the landing of the Gupta family’s private aircraft at Waterkloof Air Force Base.

The wedding that caused all the trouble: The plane carrying guests from India for the lavish wedding of the Guptas’ niece Vega at Sun City landed at Waterkloof Air Force Base.

Grim tales of the Brothers Gupta

How a little-known family in India climbed to the top of the South African political – and economic – game.

Waterkloof base preps for Mandela send-off ceremony

Activity was high at the Waterkloof Air Force Base as the military, the ANC, SACP and Cosatu prepare to send Nelson Mandela’s remains to Qunu.

Zuma: Who is ‘Number One’?

President Jacob Zuma says he does not know who the "Number One" is referred to in almost all reports related to the Guptagate saga.

Guptagate: Soldiers awaiting trial date

The trial date of the SANDF members facing charges relating to the landing of a private aircraft at the Waterkloof Air Force Base is yet to be set.

Beeld editor Adriaan Basson speaks to us about the latest revelations in the Guptas’ Waterkloof landing scandal.

Guptagate: Number 1 back in the spotlight

Beeld editor Adriaan Basson speaks to us about the latest revelations in the Guptas’ Waterkloof landing scandal.

M&G Newsroom: One Young World and Guptagate

Join Verashni Pillay and Faranaaz Parker on the M&G Newsroom on Tuesday morning as they bring you the latest in current affairs.

Allegations by DA draw Zuma deeper into Guptagate

Following a report suggesting Jacob Zuma knew about a private aircraft landing at Waterkloof, further accusations have pulled him into the saga.

Guptagate: Protocol scuppers Waterkloof case

The affidavit about political pressure in the Gupta saga can’t be verified unless President Jacob Zuma testifies.

President Jacob Zuma.

Zuma’s Guptagate tie not true, says presidency

The presidency says a claim in an affidavit that Jacob Zuma was involved in the Guptas’ personal plane landing at Waterkloof is not based on fact.