Azarrah Karrim, News24

Azarrah Karrim

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South Africa

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Past articles by Azarrah:

SSA DECLASSIFIED | 'It's clear I've been throttled': Ex-director claims he was ousted to stifle graft probe

SSA director Bob Mhlanga has been struggling since 2019 to clear his name after, according to him, he was suspended through malicious charges in a bid to stifle his investigation into corruption and wrongdoing. → Read More

'A period I wish to quickly forget': Public Protector COO resigns with immediate effect

The COO of the Office of the Public Protector has resigned from the Chapter 9 institution, giving 24 hours' notice of his departure. → Read More

Judge strikes Limpopo MEC's defamation case against News24 off the roll with costs

Former ANC Youth League boss and current Limpopo MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture Thandi Moraka's defamation case against News24 has been struck off the urgent court roll with costs. → Read More

Eskom: Investigation clears De Ruyter of racism, rejects all Tshitangano's allegations

The Eskom board has cleared its chief executive, Andre de Ruyter, of racial discrimination, abuse of power and other irregularities. → Read More

'Dishonourable' Solly Tshitangano must be fired over Eskom’s Econ Oil saga, hearing finds

Solly Tshitangano's disciplinary hearing has recommended that he be dismissed with immediate effect, citing his breaches of duty to Eskom in advancing the interests of Econ Oil. → Read More

THE ESKOM FILES | FBI, Hawks probe General Electric's R30m 'donation' to DD Mabuza Foundation

The FBI and Hawks have launched a criminal investigation to determine if General Electric, a US multinational company contracted by Eskom to build turbines at the Kusile Power Station, have made a R30 million donation to the DD Mabuza Foundation via Eskom in 2016. → Read More

THE ESKOM FILES | Exclusive: Power utility’s R178 000 000 000 dodgy tender tsunami

South Africa’s failing power utility is drowning in a tsunami of dodgy tenders, enabled by years of state capture. Over the next few weeks, News24 will reveal the identities of the senior Eskom managers and multinational companies who are responsible for the country’s crippling power crisis. → Read More

Crime Intelligence to investigate 'bugging' of News24 journalist

An investigation has been requested into the potentially illegal surveillance and monitoring of a News24 journalist by Crime Intelligence (CI) officials. → Read More

Covid-19: Sahpra approves Section 21 use of Pfizer vaccine

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has approved the Section 21 application for the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. → Read More

Rolling debt: Well-known SA film and television producer accused of IOUs in excess of R1m

Niel van Deventer, best known in the industry for his production role in South African films, has been accused of non-payments in excess of R1 million. → Read More

KwaSizabantu Mission: 'Working for God', but put through hell

With very little or no separation between church and business, it’s now emerged that workers at the KwaSizabantu and its affiliate entities are seemingly not immune to the controversial practices of the mission → Read More

KwaSizabantu leader's daughter accused of sexual assault, 'horrified' at allegations

Spokesperson for controversial KwaSizabantu Mission, Ruth Combrink, says she is “horrified” at allegations of sexual assault against her and her sister, Elisabeth Vermaak – calling the allegations a “personal attack”. → Read More

Daughters of KwaSizabantu leader implicated in allegations of sexual assault

Marietjie Bothma, a woman who grew up at the controversial KwaSizabantu Mission, has implicated mission leader Erlo Stegen's daughters in sexual abuse at the mission, in testimony before the CRL Rights Commission. → Read More

Pastor tells CRL inquiry KwaSizabantu has history of 'avoiding accountability'

KwaSizabantu Mission has used the same strategy to avoid accountability today as they have used for more than two decades, according to pastor emeritus Martin Frische. → Read More

CRL Commission's probe into KwaSizabantu resumes in Gauteng

While the CRL Rights Commission is set to resume its investigation into allegations of abuse at KwaSizabantu Mission, it is unclear whether the mission will be participating. → Read More

KwaSizabantu leaders expected to appear before CRL Rights Commission

Leaders of the KwaSizabantu Mission are expected to testify and respond to allegations of abuse levelled against them at the CRL Rights Commission's investigation. → Read More

Multipronged govt probe into KwaSizabantu in the works, CRL Rights Commission hears

The KwaZulu-Natal public works department is looking into allegations against controversial church KwaSizabantu Mission. → Read More

'KwaSizabantu are God themselves', Celimpilo Malinga tells CRL Commission hearing

Celimpilo Malinga recalled how the KwaSizabantu Mission slowly pulled her and her family away from their loved ones. → Read More

WATCH | Seven accused in R255m asbestos contract granted bail, more arrests expected

Seven of the accused in Free State asbestos claim granted bail in Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court. → Read More

Ocean Racing Series defend aQuellé and 'massive positive impact' the company has made

Organisers of the Ocean Racing Series, say they will be keeping aQuellé on as sponsors of their event. → Read More