State Capture: The Sequel
Fact: #3833
In 2025, the SIU and other law-enforcement bodies opened a probe into nine Eskom contracts linked to businesses associated with… Read More
Fact-A-Day Archive
The Ghosts on the Payroll
Fact: #3832
A nationwide probe was launched in 2025 into allegations that teaching posts are being sold for cash, and that “ghost… Read More
South Africa’s Corruption Scorecard
Fact: #3831
South Africa scores 41 out of 100 on the global Corruption Perceptions Index – placing it 82nd out of 180… Read More
Russian oligarch
Fact: #3830
Russian oligarchs built vast fortunes by buying up state assets for a song after the collapse of the Soviet Union… Read More
The Global Cost of Corruption
Fact: #3829
According to World Bank, a commonly cited estimate suggests that more than US $2.6tn, or about 5% of global GDP… Read More
New Players, Big Impact
Fact: #3828
Nearly half of South Africa’s 14 Chinese car brands entered the market in the past two years, pushing their collective… Read More