Thanduxolo Jika SECRET recordings show a business tycoon talking about millions in payments to senior government officials, apparently to secure government business. The recordings are of Vivian Natasen, whose company, Neo Solutions – now known as Neo Africa – has scored hundreds of millions in state tenders including a stake in the R8.8bn taxi recapitalisation… Read More »

JEANNE VAN DER MERWE EIGHT MONTHS after clinching a three-year textbook-and-stationery supply contract in Mpumalanga, controversial school supplies company EduSolutions convinced the government to pay it millions more than the contract allowed for. Leaked documents detailing the company’s bid to supply Mpumalanga’s 1 868 government schools – apparently worth R120m – include a request from… Read More »

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 »

by ATHANDIWE SABA AS cabinet ministers brace for a belt-tightening campaign which will see a slashing of the value of the official vehicles they are allowed to drive, South Africa’s mayors are driving wheels that would be the envy of national politicians. And mayors of some of the smaller municipalities enjoy the most luxurious official… Read More »