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Twitter War About SARS - Rogue Or Right?

It all began with two tweets that Noseweek Editor Martin Welz posted to announce the arrival of the magazine's December issue.

Please Explain, Judge Spilg!

Judge claims SARS’s Top Debtors List with his name on it is a forgery – without seeing it. And why would anyone have wanted to forge such a SARS list in 2002?

Spooks Galore

As top SARS officials face charges, Noseweek takes another look at the secret world of Johann van Loggerenberg and his friends in the media – a world of intrigue and subterfuge that is generally but not always in a good cause

ANC Spooks In VBS Deals: The Fallout

Mutual Bank under scrutiny for corruption.

Waterpark Deaths Not Explained

Bereaved families fight for answers from ZambiBush waterpark and police long after the deaths of their children

Ravele On Sars Shortlist Despite Shady Past

Van Loggerenberg’s boss in line to be commissioner.

Company Liquidation Laws Unfair

Public Protector orders liquidation law reforms – thanks to a dispute between some pretty shady characters.

The Incredible Watsons

In many ways 1994 was wonderful.

The Meal-Kit Mogul

UCook’s David Torr shares his recipe for success.

‘Racist' Maritzburg Magistrate In Hot Water Again

Pietermaritzburg magistrate Ashin Singh, who is facing the possibility of being sacked from the bench after a pleth-ora of complaints laid against him, has landed himself in hot water once again.

Jürgen Witt, Museum Man of Tzaneen

Born 26/08/1930 Charlottenburg (Berlin), Germany – died 03/01/2019 Tzaneen South Africa

Bungle Justice

Along the way the matter sank into a morass of ridiculousness, a comedy of errors, a parody of dodgy endeavours masquerading as justice being seen to be done.

Letter From Umjindi

55 And loving it

Le Big Bash

Why Tshepo Mahloele’s Lebashe has bought Tiso Blackstar’s media jewels.

Anc Fatcats Nobble 103-year-old Land Claimant

Vultures delay transfer to wrest rightful ownership from centenarian and his family.

A Land Claim, Some Hard Luck...Stuffed

Before i try to explAiN whAt happened when I sold my farm to the Land Claims people, I need to make it clear: I never wanted to sell. First, the story behind the story. 

Plan Z

The social grants crisis is a secret machination to get Nkosazana Zuma elected president.

Courting Disaster

Pietermaritzburg advocates to mark the seventh anniversary of a notorious brawl at the Bar with another round in court.

The Road Less And Less Able To Be Travelled

Previously in Noseweek, Riversdale farm owner Stephen Pain described how he had been vilified by his neighbour, former DA MP Theuns ‘Leuens’ Botha, who for years accused him of a litany of crimes and even had him arrested. Botha also used his position and influence to have a weir and piping installed to deliver water to his property at taxpayers’ expense. Likewise he had an electric fence erected and used his bodyguards to do his bidding in the feud with his neighbour.

Suave Charmer. Mum's The Word

The real hero of trevor Noah’s autobiography is his awe-inspiring mother.

Klein Constantia And The Two Exhumed Baboons

A primate murder mystery puts one of South Africa’s best-known wine estates on the spot

Zabalaza Mshengu Dies At 104 – Landless

ZABALAZA MSHENGU HAS DIED – at 104 years old.

KPMG Uses Dodgy News Report To Lie In Rogue Unit Rumpus

In a desperate bid for survival, the auditing giant lied to MPs and Saica, falsely blaming its former head of forensics for having to withdraw part of its SARS rogue unit report.

A Tragedy Worse Than A Tragedy

Best-selling author Arundhati Roy takes an uncompromising position on capitalist greed, the dark path India has taken, Mohandas Gandhi and the Guptas.

Spies In The Sky

During the Second World War the British initiated a secret operation to bring back intelligence from those living under Nazi occupation in Europe – using messages folded into tiny canisters tied to the legs of homing pigeons. The following is an extract from Secret Pigeon Service: Operation Columba, Resistance and the Struggle to Liberate Europe by Gordon Corera and published by William Collins, 2018.

Provocative. Fifty Shades Of Gay

Well, It’s a provocatIve title, and it’s a provocative book – though it would be unfair to suggest that Siya Khumalo’s sole aim is to provoke.

Valuation Scandal

Maverick activist exposes ludicrously low property rates for the super-rich.

Was Vytjie Taped By A Spy?

Audio clips and ‘stolen’ recordings of Thuli Madonsela’s State of Capture interviews are washing up at media houses as party factions fire salvoes in PR war.

Ups And Downs Of Bouncing Rates

At last – major clean-up looms in Joburg administration.

Wild Coast Warriors Stand Their Ground

AmaMpondo defy mega-bridge row pressure.