EDITOR'S LUNCHBOX: Cyril Ramaphosa’s ex springs to his defence
The leadership race is turning ugly, with allegations of a smear campaign, while at Eskom, dodgy deals have claimed more heads
Stories of note Bytes from the digital world Wife basher? Not a chance, says Cyril Ramaphosa’s ex, while Tito Mboweni blames a smear campaign. The whiff of Trillian has felled two more Eskom executives. Other claims are of involvement in a R4bn contract with Chinese company Dongfang to supply a new boiler at Eskom’s Duvha power station, now the subject of a legal challenge by losing bidders. Faith Muthambi gets off scot-free without having to explain charges of nepotism and taking her relatives on a joyride to Parliament. This is another blow for accountability in the ANC. In my opinion Matters of debate It’s a week of anniversaries: the Marikana massacre, the death of Elvis Presley, the 10th anniversary of the global financial crisis, and the centenary of the Russian Revolution. Free speech defenders reject the suggestion that free speech absolutism may fail in some situations — but does defending the right of people to spout hateful views protect the marginalised? Read more: The c...
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