Investigations
WATCH | Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala: a Sunday Times investigation into one of SA’s biggest crime cases
Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala: a Sunday Times investigation provides valuable context to one of the country’s most closely watched cases as the legal process continues
By Sunday Times Staff
GoFundMe launched for Zimbabwe funerals after UK murders
The family of a Zimbabwean woman and her two daughters murdered in Britain has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover the costs of repatriating their bodies, funeral arrangements and related expenses.
By Shonisani Tshikalange
High-flying Mashazi lands with a bump
Criminally accused city manager was a guest on private charters from Joburg to Durban and Maseru, again paid for by service providers
By Sabelo Skiti, Sipho Masondo, Thanduxolo Jika, and Sisanda Mbolekwa
Court action launched over RAF failure to pay more than 430 finalised claims
SPONSORED | De Broglio Attorneys demands answers as compensation delays leave road accident victims and their families in financial and emotional distress
Inside Sibanyoni ‘extortion racket’
NPA case details claims of R2.2m ‘protection fee’ squeezed from mining executive involved in Moloto Road project
By Thanduxolo Jika, Sipho Masondo, and Sabelo Skiti
‘I’ve never seen such looting’
Ekurhuleni allegedly lost R483m to IT company that paid for city manager’s luxury London shopping spree
By Sipho Masondo, Sabelo Skiti, and Thanduxolo Jika
Connected but in the dark
Thabo Molelekwa investigates how prepaid electricity meters, common in many municipalities, are encouraging a new form of energy poverty
By Oxpeckers Center for Investigative Environmental Journalism
Alexkor faces R500m claim after court losses
Following a costly five-year battle to block prospecting on its land, state-owned diamond miner Alexkor, along with its joint venture partner, the Richtersveld Mining Company (RMC), now faces a R500m damages claim.
By Sabelo Skiti
Top cops face probe in ‘mine kidnap’ drama
High-ranking police officers are to face investigation by the Hawks and internal disciplinary action after they stormed a multimillion-rand coal mine in the small town of Dirkiesdorp in Mpumalanga last year.
By Thanduxolo Jika
Local firm wins first step in legal battle against ‘great solar rip-off’
A court has ordered government to hand over critical documentation to a local manufacturer who has claimed private solar-power companies were sidestepping localisation rules
By Sabelo Skiti
PIC faces bribery and corruption allegations after botched R700m loan
Property tycoon Ralebala Mampuele's R700m loan collapsed when a cash advance was declined.
By Sabelo Skiti
Claim KZN ANC chair demanded R10m in ‘Christmas’ payout for staff
A former senior civil servant has complained ANC chairperson Siboniso Duma victimised him over his refusal to cough up R10m in "Christmas" payouts to ANC staff.
By Sipho Masondo
RAF blows millions in dodgy call centre deal
Tender processes side-stepped as Fund replaces R25m internal service with alternative that costs R190m
By Sabelo Skiti
Housing Board, executives at odds in NHFC governance clash
The NHFC is embroiled in controversy as its board allegedly takes over daily operations, bypassing standard procurement processes and interfering in HR matters.
By Sipho Masondo
Hard labour: How Letsoalo put his bodyguards to work
Former RAF boss threatens to take legal action over revealing confidential information
By Thanduxolo Jika
