TOM EATON | Go figure: sometimes cash leaks are big enough to be the elephant in the room

When numbers start creeping up into the billions, it’s easy to lose track of how much money is being wasted or stolen

25 February 2025 - 04:30

Imagine a small suitcase, the generic sort of lump you might trundle behind you through an airport or throw into the boot of your car. Now imagine that it is stuffed full of crisp, orange R200 banknotes. Ten thousand in all. R2m...

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