Guerrilla graffiti group not seen for a year

Ivor Powell|Published

The Tokolos is dead, long live the Tokolos. Or so the guerilla graffiti group Tokolos Stencils Collective vowed in its last public utterance almost a year ago, on ...

Essential art goes on auction to help a good cause

Ivor Powell|Published

Oil and spraypaint on canvas by Dion Cupido is on auction

MTN washes its hands of SIM scam

Ivor Powell|Published

Gail Jacklin is angry after her service provider MTN denies culpability in online identity fraud and the theft of R300 000.

SA man at centre of CIA sting

Ivor Powell|Published

An infamous South African has emerged at the centre of a US transcontinental sting operation that netted an alleged drug cartel assassin.

Arms deal critic stymied by Catch-22 rules

Ivor Powell|Published

Cross-examination requirements of Judge Seriti’s commission make it virtually impossible to grill officials. Ivor Powell reports.

Locals cashing in on Qunu frenzy

Ivor Powell|Published

One enterprising local let out her entire B&B to big-spending CNN for R150 000 over three days.

The clouds over Seriti Commission

Ivor Powell|Published

The furore thrown up by the resignation of a senior investigator in the arms deal probe is reminiscent of the bad old days of John Vorster, PW Botha and FW de Klerk ...

Rhino movie a bloody must-see

Ivor Powell|Published

It is not easy watching, but The Last Rhino is worth the watch, because it asks all the right questions.

Outrage over special pardons

Ivor Powell|Published

The Worcester bombers who killed children and adults could be exonerated along with a range of high-profile SA criminals.

2 key members of arms deal inquiry axed

Ivor Powell|Published

The arms deal probe hit new snags after two key members of Judge Willie Seriti’s team were axed.

‘Cops told to drop Mdluli’

Ivor Powell|Published

The vicious battle in Police Intelligence is intensifying.

Dealer tells of war of wits with army

Ivor Powell|Published

A pretoria weapons dealer has won an interim interdict against the military hours.

Getting to the truth

Ivor Powell|Published

With mounting evidence of corruption in the arms deal, SA could get out of it – and profit, reports Ivor Powell.

Fighter planes back on SA horizon

Ivor Powell|Published

The South African National Industrial Participation (Pty) Ltd channel was not even a particularly significant one for the transfer of funds to arms deal “consultant” ...

Another blast warning after court appearance

Ivor Powell|Published

The appearance of Nigerian militant Henry Okah in a Johannesburg court on terrorism charges has been followed by another bomb warning from Jomo Gbomo.