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Treasury Official Absent for Six Months After Automating Job With OpenClaw

PRETORIA — A government department has launched an internal investigation after it emerged that a recently hired official allegedly automated most of his daily responsibilities using OpenClaw, stopped coming into the office…

By Mamparra March 14, 2026 4 min read

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Gauteng's R34 million monthly office bill: The shocking truth behind empty buildings.

By Mamparra August 20, 2026 4 min read

Discover how Gauteng is wasting R408 million annually on rented offices, even as 41 government-owned buildings stand unusable and neglected. It's a staggering public-sector failure.

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How do you fund a R9 million sports complex that was never built?

By Mamparra August 15, 2026 4 min read

The NLC approved R9 million for a Soweto sports complex, but R6 million was paid out before anyone noticed there was nothing there. What happened to the money?

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Where did R25 million for Olympic athletes really go? A tribunal orders payback.

By Mamparra August 9, 2026 4 min read

For years, funds meant for South Africa's 2016 Olympic team took a "scenic detour" through favored hands. Now, a Special Tribunal has finally ordered SASCOC and others to return almost R25 million.

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The MK Party's latest appointment: Is this renewal or just family business?

By Mamparra August 5, 2026 4 min read

Duduzane Zuma's new deputy presidency position raises questions about the MK Party's strategy. Is it a bold new direction or simply a familiar family expansion?

Government

Imagine paying R4 million for boreholes already built. The NLC did just that.

By Mamparra August 4, 2026 4 min read

It sounds like a joke, but the National Lotteries Commission really paid R4 million for boreholes that were already functional. Now, a Special Tribunal is making them pay it back.

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Why does finding oil suddenly make everyone care about democracy?

By Mamparra August 3, 2026 4 min read

Massive oil discoveries in Namibia's Orange Basin by Shell and TotalEnergies have triggered a global spotlight on its democratic future. What's really at stake?