National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) boss Steven Ngubeni signed a R22m catering contract for a relative as part of the more than R100m in taxpayers and Lotto money the agency spent on the controversial World Festival of Students and Youth. The multi-million rand deal was given to Ntombezintsha Trading from Springs, a company whose three… Read More »

South Africa’s top politicians have put their trust in trusts. A database of trust records held by the Justice Department and the register of parliamentarian’s interests shows at least 20 of the country’s top elected officials have significant interests in trust funds, often opaque financial vehicles which are not readily open to public scrutiny. (see… Read More »