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More evidence has emerged of a seemingly chaotic scramble by South Africa’s intelligence apparatus to neutralise the now-suspended Inspector General of Intelligence (IGI), Imtiaz Fazel. A newly-emerged letter penned by Fazel, dated 9 June 2026 and directed at Parliament, contains... The post…
In a seven-page press release on Thursday night, Eskom conceded it had made R3-billion in irregular payments to its diesel suppliers. It stopped short of calling these prepayments – as amaBhungane’s investigation has alleged – instead referring to “advanced payments”... The post UPDATE: Eskom…
Last month, a group of investigators turned up at the gates of Burgan Terminal, a massive fuel import and storage depot in Cape Town harbour. They were looking for diesel: not to buy it, but to locate 39 million litres... The post Eskom paid hundreds of millions for diesel that ‘didn’t exist’…
Daniélle Schaafsma completed her BA Honours in Journalism at Stellenbosch University in 2025 before working as a Food Justice reporter for Daily Maverick. Now, as an editorial intern, she hopes to broaden her skills and cultivate strong journalistic instincts. The post Daniélle Schaafsma appeared…
In February this year a regulator, the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB), announced the planned sale of a bookmaker license to a newly formed company called Bet777. Six months down the line, the regulator told us that this... The post Online gambling: Look who’s knocking at the door…
An urgent application by former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) security chief Alexio Papadopulo has lifted the veil on details of a Commercial Crime Unit investigation into his dealings with alleged gang boss Ralph Stanfield. On 20 July... The post Inside the SAPS investigation into…
In July 2015, Centurion Bus Manufacturers (CBM) scored a R31-million contract to buy and convert seven buses into mobile veterinarian clinics for the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD). Eleven years later CBM has delivered not one... The post Eleven years on, the…
On 20 July 2026, an article was published under the title: “Explosive affidavit by IGI shows how Mchunu drew him into Crime Intelligence wars.” The article originated from AmaBhungane. I write to place on record my objections to the article,... The post Right of reply | Minister Senzo Mchunu: I…
An explosive high court application by suspended Inspector General of Intelligence (IGI), Imtiaz Fazel confirms how central former police minister Senzo Mchunu’s office was to the series of investigations and leaks that led both to the Madlanga Commission and to... The post Explosive affidavit by…
Who is paying for our fragile democracy? And what are political parties actually doing with the money we see coming in through the immensely imperfect disclosure system (which most parties want to dilute further)? AmaBhungane has been fighting for the... The post Analysis: What are Mashaba and…
In early 2019 Ralph Stanfield, the putative head of South Africa’s notorious 28s organised crime gang, was facing a seemingly slam-dunk criminal complaint from SARS after the taxman uncovered what it believed to be a scheme to use fraudulent tax... The post Ralph Stanfield: How SARS fumbled its…
In 2024, the National Skills Fund (NSF) awarded R148-million in funding to Wonderboom based Flyfofa Aviation Training to train Gauteng residents from impoverished schools. On its website, Flyfofa Aviation Training described this as offering “a life changing bursary program to... The post Aviation…
