[TOP STORY] The Dark Prince: Inside Paul Mashatile’s web of power and patronage

Loading player...
‘We saw this with the rise of Jacob Zuma 20 years ago when he was beholden to interests outside of the national or the public interest. I fear that we’re seeing it coming to the fore again with someone like Mashatile,’ says author and investigative journalist, Pieter du Toit.
24 Oct 2025 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

Other recent episodes

When algorithms start shaping elections

Gauteng Health’s R8bn supplier crisis threatens patient care. SA’s cruise industry sails into a new growth phase. And how leaders turn volatility into opportunity.
29 May 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Lamola calls for law, not vigilantism, in immigration debate

‘Fortunately, the majority of African diplomats in South Africa have stood together and said, we understand this matter, we believe that the South African government has got the capacity to handle it and deal with it,’ says Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola.
28 May 9AM 8 min