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Investigative journalism in the public interest. Digging dung, fertilising democracy. https://t.co/LRJJfmG8Bq https://t.co/AO4Tw88qTi

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2 months
Critics argue that the failures in addressing state capture signal a deeper systemic crisis, a concern shared by amaBhungane. Batohi’s former deputy, Hermione Cronje, could no longer stay silent. See more here:
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The unsealed PwC report takes us inside the boardroom drama.
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AmaBhungane took a closer look at a hospital tender awarded by the IDT, following allegations that the health department DG solicited a R500k bribe. We found red flags – including the strange involvement of a company linked to corruption-accused Edwin Sodi. 
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How did one of the world’s top professional services firms get it so horribly wrong? A leaked draft of a PetroSA audit report paints a jaw-dropping picture of how Mazars helped to greenlight three calamitous gas deals, and why PetroSA is demanding it pay back R1-million in fees.
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The full PwC report paints an alarming picture of how Markus Jooste ran rings around Steinhoff’s superstar board, which included three PhDs in accounting, to construct the country’s biggest fraud yet.
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3 days
The PwC report unpacks Steinhoff’s web of deception under Markus Jooste, raising tough questions about accountability for white-collar crime and its enablers. Rob Rose’s piece, out today, delivers a compelling look at the scandal’s depths.
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DG of the NDOH Dr Sandile Buthelezi is at the centre of a Hawks probe into allegations he solicited a R500k bribe from construction company Base Major, which scored a R566m hospital renovation contract despite a flawed procurement process handled by the IDT.
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Lies, damned lies and Steinhoff: inside the secret PwC report that explains how Markus Jooste's gigantic financial scams brought the furniture giant crashing down. 
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RT @News24: The hospital contract at the centre of graft allegations against health department director-general Sandile Buthelezi was award…
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RT @azarrahk: The docket for the investigation into the DG has been with the NPA for the past seven months. The President says he is lookin…
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RT @azarrahk: Most interesting is how a company, G5 Group, linked to corruption-accused tenderpreneur Edwin Sodi was shortlisted without ev…
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A trove of documents obtained by amaBhungane show how the Independent Development Trust appointed a contractor – embroiled in bribery allegations involving health department DG Dr Sandile Buthelezi – despite obvious red flags in the procurement process. 
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RT @gijnAfrica: 🎥 Documentaries to Watch. South Africa's @amaBhungane, a GIJN member, released a maiden documentary titled "Tell No Lies,…
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7 days
This was part of a broader investigation into the NPA, which we turned into a documentary. Watch it here:
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9 days
For a deeper dive, read Part 2 NPA in crisis analysis of our series here: Also, watch our documentary, which is a broader investigation into the NPA, available on YouTube:
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10 days
Seeing the growing fallout over the McKinsey contract, PwC agreed to quietly cancel the contract and settle for R95m. The settlement announced this week means Eskom will get back just under half of that amount.
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