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Nonkululeko Njilo
21 articles in the last 12 months · 2 sources · South Africa
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politics-governance· 10h ago
STOLEN STASH: Phala Phala: Two convicted despite ‘poor’ probe into $580,000 theft
Daily Maverick
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politics-governance· 4d ago
SPY TRIAL : EFF secures Zuma-era SSA spy records as Idac stands by R12m case
Daily Maverick
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politics-governance· 5d ago
PROJECT MAYIBUYE: SSA operation targeting EFF lacked national security basis, court told
Daily Maverick
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BAIL BID: Did Suliman Carrim tailor his evidence? Magistrate wants transcripts before bail judgment
Daily Maverick
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politics-governance· Oct 16
IN THE DOCK: Carrim says doctors backed Dubai trip despite commission no-show
Daily Maverick
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politics-governance· Oct 15
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Mbalula fires DA warning after ConCourt victory — ‘Nothing binds us forever’
Daily Maverick
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politics-governance· Oct 12
ANC vs IEC: ‘Drastic, far-reaching’: ConCourt questions exclusion of 181 ANC candidates
Daily Maverick
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politics-governance· Oct 12
LOCAL ELECTIONS TOUR: Nine interventions later, Ditsobotla is still failing residents and businesses
Daily Maverick
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politics-governance· Oct 9
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: High court orders ANC to reinstate Andile Lungisa after unlawful removal
Daily Maverick
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politics-governance· Oct 8
K-WORD: Private conversation is no shield for racist language such as the k-word, SCA rules
Daily Maverick
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IN THE DOCK: Sibiya associate threatens to expose ‘disappeared’ cases, Matlala links and payments
Daily Maverick
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politics-governance· Oct 5
OFF THE HOOK: R191m corruption case against ex-police chief Phahlane is withdrawn as Idac undergoes ‘reset’
Daily Maverick
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Cash to drop charges and threats for associates — Sibiya faces weekend in jail
Daily Maverick
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BAIL BID: Uphill battle for Sibiya as State lays ‘very strong’ case in rape, trafficking scandal
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politics-governance· Sep 17
CORRUPTION TRIAL : Ex-defence minister Mapisa-Nqakula grilled over tenders, millions and a wig
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politics-governance· Sep 16
‘LIFE’S A GLITCH’: ANC to appeal after IEC disqualifies 181 municipal candidates
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politics-governance· Sep 10
CORRUPTION TRIAL : Why Mapisa-Nqakula paid cash to renovation workers — ‘I’m not an EFT person’
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politics· Aug 31
DISCHARGE APPLICATION: Mapisa-Nqakula trial: State ‘proves millions changed hands, but not the quid pro quo’
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politics· Aug 27
NKANDLA: Zuma’s architect ordered to repay R147m but ‘clearly did not act alone’
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politics· Jun 22
PHALA PHALA CLOUD: Speaker Thoko Didiza’s decision to favour party over Parliament sparks fierce criticism
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politics· Jun 19
Slow motion: Madlanga and Sutherland call for crackdown on Stalingrad tactics clogging SA’s courts
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