The wretched of the earth and the filthy rich

They make SA's state capture exponents look like rank amateurs — Russia's oligarchs, and Vladimir Putin himself, have amassed eye-watering wealth that is in the crosshairs of the West's sanctions. But will the measures have much effect?

06 March 2022 - 00:00
By Nadine Dreyer

They make SA's state capture exponents look like rank amateurs — Russia's oligarchs, and Vladimir Putin himself, have amassed eye-watering wealth that is in the crosshairs of the West's sanctions. But will the sanctions have much effect, asks Nadine Dreyer.

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