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FLASHY VS FRONTING: SA’s shady Mandrax past features in scandals left behind by Zimbabwe’s flamboyant Wicknell Chivayo 8th October 2026
Zimbabwe’s wealthy Wicknell Chivayo recently died in a helicopter crash. Earlier this year, photographs of him with President Cyril Ramaphosa sparked controversy because Chivayo was reportedly the focus of a South African money laundering investigation. Meanwhile, business linked him to a figure once central to Mandrax suspicions involving this country.
REGULATORY REVOKE: Competition Commission calls for Premier Group’s R6.5bn Rhodes merger to be canned 7th October 2026
Premier Group maintains its compliance in the face of a Competition Commission objection that could cost it billions.
IN THE DOCK: Sibiya associate threatens to expose ‘disappeared’ cases, Matlala links and payments 7th October 2026
A former driver and protector of suspended deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya claims he secretly recorded his movements and has information on alleged criminal activities, ties with Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, cases involving people who allegedly disappeared and people he claims were collecting money from Sibiya.
SAPS REPORT: From police to private security: How legal guns end up in criminal hands 7th October 2026
Illegal firearms are being funnelled into the hands of criminals from multiple sources, including the SAPS, private security companies, government institutions, those smuggled from neighbouring countries and citizens who have had their weapons stolen.
Wildlife Awareness: Gorgeous African ‘unicorn’ slipping off the conservation radar 7th October 2026
Way back in 1901, Western scientists celebrated the sensational ‘discovery’ of a very strange, unicorn-like creature in the dark and humid depths of an African rainforest. Now, more than 125 years later, that famous animal is in trouble, and seemingly slipping off the global conservation radar.
POWER FAILURE OP-ED: How to fix the hamstrung renewable energy sectors in SA, Ghana and Kenya 7th October 2026
Despite demand, the potential of the renewable energy sectors in these countries is being held back by unstable demand, limited localisation enforcement, deficits in decent job creation and persistent gender biases, according to new reports.
MISINFORMATION CHECK: European Parliament bans far-right politician’s SA exhibition 7th October 2026
A Belgian far-right politician referred to by a former colleague as “an unadulterated Hitler fanatic” had an exhibition about South Africa blocked by Brussels in September, it has emerged.
ANALYSIS: We know the election poll numbers, but we can’t predict the turnout 7th October 2026
With a variety of polls coming to very different conclusions ahead of the local elections, there is no clear, predictable outcome in many important metros. This means it may be vital to examine the factors that could drive turnout on 4 November to examine what impact they could have on who will hold power in places […]

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