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Victory: Media houses have been granted access to documents in the case involving SSA’s former deputy director for counter-intelligence,Thulani Dlomo. Photo: GCIS
OPEN JUSTICE

Open justice at stake in bid to close spy trial, says CFE

The Campaign for Free Expression has raised alarms over the State Security Agency’s attempts to secure a blanket ban on public and media access during the corruption trial of…

  • Loyiso Sidimba
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The trial over the alleged theft of R1-million of State Security Agency (SSA) funds by its former systems administrator, Thuso Oesi, was delayed by two weeks on his request for medical reasons.
COURTS

Media wins sight of SSA’s secrecy application in R12 million state capture fraud trial

Media houses have obtained a redacted version of the State Security Agency's application to keep the R12 million fraud and corruption trial of former spies Patrick Mshothola and…

  • M&G Reporters
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Matthew Chaskalson. Image: Supplied/Instagram
MADLANGA COMMISSION

Media houses oppose closed-door intelligence testimony at Madlanga Commission

Media houses have opposed an application to hear the testimony of acting Nicoc coordinator Ntandazo Sifolo behind closed doors at the Madlanga Commission, citing the public's…

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
4 min read
Epicentre of the crisis: About 10 000 Malawian nationals facing xenophobia elected to be repatriated and gathered at a migration transit camp in Sherwood, Durban since last Sunday. Photos: Lyse Comins
IMMIGRATION

White foreigners arrive; Black Africans ‘flood’

Sandile Memela’s argument begins with a convenient sanitising move. The anti-migrant marches, he argues here (https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-07-09-the-truth-the-missing-link-…

  • Bhekisisa Mncube
8 min read
JACOB ZUMA

Zuma, a Gupta, and a diplomat walk into a temple In Haridwar 

Former President Jacob Zuma was seen with Ajay Gupta at a temple in Haridwar, India, calling Gupta his "brother and friend." This controversial meeting has ignited a political…

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