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Accounts at two major SA gambling sites have been used for what looks like a clear-cut money-laundering attempt.
December 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Accounts at two major SA gambling sites have been used for what looks like a clear-cut money-laundering attempt.
Voucher systems created by giant listed companies like Pepkor and Blu Label Telecoms are making gambling a massive part of their service, targeting lower-income clients.
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SA’s gambling crisis: facilitators, criminals and money launderers
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December 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Voucher systems created by giant listed companies like Pepkor and Blu Label Telecoms are making gambling a massive part of their service, targeting lower-income clients.
Read our big expose:
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SA’s online gambling crisis is being fuelled by the widespread support of practically all banks and other financial sector companies that make gambling sites an extremely conspicuous part of their offering.
December 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
SA’s online gambling crisis is being fuelled by the widespread support of practically all banks and other financial sector companies that make gambling sites an extremely conspicuous part of their offering.
A dispute has erupted inside the consortium awarded SA’s national lottery licence. Marketer SocialPro says it was sidelined after helping craft Sizekhaya’s winning bid, alleging unpaid work, IP misuse and “governance” concerns. Sizekhaya rejects all claims. Mediation now looms.
December 5, 2025 at 6:01 AM
A dispute has erupted inside the consortium awarded SA’s national lottery licence. Marketer SocialPro says it was sidelined after helping craft Sizekhaya’s winning bid, alleging unpaid work, IP misuse and “governance” concerns. Sizekhaya rejects all claims. Mediation now looms.
The Ellsberg Whistleblower Award 2026 goes to Colombian whistleblower Andrés Olarte Peña—recognised for the courage it took to release thousands of documents alleging serious wrongdoing at Ecopetrol, Colombia’s biggest, majority state-owned company.
December 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Ellsberg Whistleblower Award 2026 goes to Colombian whistleblower Andrés Olarte Peña—recognised for the courage it took to release thousands of documents alleging serious wrongdoing at Ecopetrol, Colombia’s biggest, majority state-owned company.
Intercape says taxi-related intimidation in Ngcobo has reached crisis levels, with blocked roads, armed confrontations and police inaction forcing it back to court. A new High Court order now compels SAPS to provide escorts and visible patrols to protect passengers.
December 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Intercape says taxi-related intimidation in Ngcobo has reached crisis levels, with blocked roads, armed confrontations and police inaction forcing it back to court. A new High Court order now compels SAPS to provide escorts and visible patrols to protect passengers.
Intercape has won a court order forcing SAPS to escort its buses amid escalating taxi linked violence in Ngcobo and Cofimvaba. The company accuses police of standing by and doing nothing as attacks unfold. SAPS refuses to respond, inappropriately citing the sub judice rule.
December 2, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Intercape has won a court order forcing SAPS to escort its buses amid escalating taxi linked violence in Ngcobo and Cofimvaba. The company accuses police of standing by and doing nothing as attacks unfold. SAPS refuses to respond, inappropriately citing the sub judice rule.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Do you understand the power of public-interest media and the purpose of investigative journalism? Do you know how to shape a digital strategy and bring bold ideas to life — from concept to execution?
Do you understand the power of public-interest media and the purpose of investigative journalism? Do you know how to shape a digital strategy and bring bold ideas to life — from concept to execution?
Sannieshof in North West is drowning in sewage. It spills out of septic tanks, leaks into the boreholes, poisons the drinking water of cattle, and pours – untreated – into the Harts River.
And little has changed for over a decade.
And little has changed for over a decade.
Sannieshof residents lament untreated sewage stench
Yet another pollution case has been opened against the embattled Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng, North West. The Water and Sanitation ...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Sannieshof in North West is drowning in sewage. It spills out of septic tanks, leaks into the boreholes, poisons the drinking water of cattle, and pours – untreated – into the Harts River.
And little has changed for over a decade.
And little has changed for over a decade.
Rudolf Schoeman Jnr. was a large-than-life character: people have described him as charming, charismatic, a loud guy, but also the biggest bullshitter they’d ever met. Despite this, there is almost no trace of him online.
November 19, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Rudolf Schoeman Jnr. was a large-than-life character: people have described him as charming, charismatic, a loud guy, but also the biggest bullshitter they’d ever met. Despite this, there is almost no trace of him online.
Rudolf Schoeman Jnr. built a R2-billion empire off the back of the country’s crumbling water infrastructure. By 2022, CMS Water Engineering was itself imploding as contracts were cancelled, and angry business partners and creditors came knocking at its door.
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Rudolf Schoeman Jnr. built a R2-billion empire off the back of the country’s crumbling water infrastructure. By 2022, CMS Water Engineering was itself imploding as contracts were cancelled, and angry business partners and creditors came knocking at its door.
Mantengu’s Mike Miller vs Zunaid Moti, Daniel McGowan and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange - what’s behind the media war and the legal battles?
Behind the meltdown: Miller v Moti, McGowan and the JSE
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November 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Mantengu’s Mike Miller vs Zunaid Moti, Daniel McGowan and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange - what’s behind the media war and the legal battles?
Mantengu’s Mike Miller vs Zunaid Moti, Daniel McGowan and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange - what’s behind the media war and the legal battles?
Behind the meltdown: Miller v Moti, McGowan and the JSE
amabhungane.org
November 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Mantengu’s Mike Miller vs Zunaid Moti, Daniel McGowan and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange - what’s behind the media war and the legal battles?
A kamikaze corporate crusade by upstart miner Mike Miller has thrown up evidence suggesting controversial businessman Zunaid discussed cutting dodgy backroom deals with the erstwhile CEO of property group Rebosis.
Behind the meltdown: Miller v Moti, McGowan and the JSE
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November 15, 2025 at 6:02 AM
A kamikaze corporate crusade by upstart miner Mike Miller has thrown up evidence suggesting controversial businessman Zunaid discussed cutting dodgy backroom deals with the erstwhile CEO of property group Rebosis.
What happened to the money for Rooiwal? In the months before the project’s collapsed, Edwin Sodi’s business partner Rudolf Schoeman Jnr was spending millions on lamb and gold.
November 14, 2025 at 6:03 AM
What happened to the money for Rooiwal? In the months before the project’s collapsed, Edwin Sodi’s business partner Rudolf Schoeman Jnr was spending millions on lamb and gold.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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This week, the Information Regulator ordered @sarstax to release the tax returns and documents related to Jacob Zuma’s tax affairs to amaBhungane and journalist Warren Thompson. This is the latest development in a saga that’s been running since 2019.
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 AM
This week, the Information Regulator ordered @sarstax to release the tax returns and documents related to Jacob Zuma’s tax affairs to amaBhungane and journalist Warren Thompson. This is the latest development in a saga that’s been running since 2019.
Mantengu’s Mike Miller vs Zunaid Moti, Daniel McGowan and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange - what’s behind the media war and the legal battles?
Behind the meltdown: Miller v Moti, McGowan and the JSE
amabhungane.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Mantengu’s Mike Miller vs Zunaid Moti, Daniel McGowan and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange - what’s behind the media war and the legal battles?
Underwhelmed by the performance of NDPP Shamila Batohi in Parliament this week?The detachment, the lack of knowledge of detail, the absence of strategic oversight & intervention? Well, all these were evident in our documentary last year.
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Watch:
Tell no lies, claim no easy victories: an investigation into the NPA
It has been five years since Advocate Shamila Batohi was appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).South Africans want to see the masterminds...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Underwhelmed by the performance of NDPP Shamila Batohi in Parliament this week?The detachment, the lack of knowledge of detail, the absence of strategic oversight & intervention? Well, all these were evident in our documentary last year.
Watch:
Watch:
Critical repairs to the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant outside Hammanskraal ground to a halt in 2022, after CMS Water Engineering ran out of money.
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Critical repairs to the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant outside Hammanskraal ground to a halt in 2022, after CMS Water Engineering ran out of money.
In December 2021, a container-sized wooden box arrived in Durban. Inside: equipment that was urgently needed to repair the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant near Hammanskraal.
The problem? CMS Water Engineering couldn’t pay the R4.7-million in fees and taxes to get the box released.
The problem? CMS Water Engineering couldn’t pay the R4.7-million in fees and taxes to get the box released.
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
In December 2021, a container-sized wooden box arrived in Durban. Inside: equipment that was urgently needed to repair the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant near Hammanskraal.
The problem? CMS Water Engineering couldn’t pay the R4.7-million in fees and taxes to get the box released.
The problem? CMS Water Engineering couldn’t pay the R4.7-million in fees and taxes to get the box released.
Service delivery failure in a small town like Zeerust is almost taken for granted, given the wide disfunction of local government.
November 6, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Service delivery failure in a small town like Zeerust is almost taken for granted, given the wide disfunction of local government.
#DeadlyWater For years, CMS Water delivered 40 projects worth over R500-million, handed over without drama. But as Rudolf Schoeman chased bigger deals, the cracks began to show.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/66uvdst5xPw3jpwPDtaPl1?si=IluIn1ZdSSeSWXe4uvM6ug
https://open.spotify.com/episode/66uvdst5xPw3jpwPDtaPl1?si=IluIn1ZdSSeSWXe4uvM6ug
November 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
#DeadlyWater For years, CMS Water delivered 40 projects worth over R500-million, handed over without drama. But as Rudolf Schoeman chased bigger deals, the cracks began to show.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/66uvdst5xPw3jpwPDtaPl1?si=IluIn1ZdSSeSWXe4uvM6ug
https://open.spotify.com/episode/66uvdst5xPw3jpwPDtaPl1?si=IluIn1ZdSSeSWXe4uvM6ug
#DeadlyWater When we visited the plant in Rustenburg, all we found was a lone blue shipping container marked “CMS Water Engineering.” Sources say the Rooiwal disaster was never a surprise.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/66uvdst5xPw3jpwPDtaPl1?si=7904d61607a14307
https://open.spotify.com/episode/66uvdst5xPw3jpwPDtaPl1?si=7904d61607a14307
November 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
#DeadlyWater When we visited the plant in Rustenburg, all we found was a lone blue shipping container marked “CMS Water Engineering.” Sources say the Rooiwal disaster was never a surprise.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/66uvdst5xPw3jpwPDtaPl1?si=7904d61607a14307
https://open.spotify.com/episode/66uvdst5xPw3jpwPDtaPl1?si=7904d61607a14307
#DeadlyWater On paper, Rustenburg municipality did everything right when problems surfaced with the Bospoort contract — halted payments, called in the Hawks, even hired ENS to investigate.
Then… accountability ground to a halt.
Then… accountability ground to a halt.
October 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#DeadlyWater On paper, Rustenburg municipality did everything right when problems surfaced with the Bospoort contract — halted payments, called in the Hawks, even hired ENS to investigate.
Then… accountability ground to a halt.
Then… accountability ground to a halt.