Pieter van der Merwe
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SA’s Biggest Data Leak, And The Group Of Realtors Responsible
It is uncommon for cybercriminals to take the risk to steal information and then simply leave it lying on a server. → Read More
Taxpayers Cannot Simply Accept Moyane's Word When A R23 Million Investigation Has Been Discredited
His insistence to implement what has clearly become a discredited report should raise an alarm. → Read More
South Africa's Surveillance Figures Should Raise Alarms
It is not so much the act of surveillance, but the method used to obtain the information that is cause for concern. → Read More
The National Assembly's Persistent Inaction On Nkandla Is Unconstitutional
Surely if the president's transgressions justify impeachment, the NA's failure in its constitutional obligations cannot go unanswered. → Read More
The Crisis In The Alliance Means The SACP Has An Opportunity To Live Up To Its Name
In recent years, the SACP has represented the working classes as well as the ANC Women's League represents women. → Read More
The Majority Is Excluded In The Battle For South Africa’s Riches
South Africa is in a technical recession, unemployment figures are at record highs and the inequality gap is far from closing. → Read More
Two Distinctive Groups Have Emerged In The Battle For The Soul Of The ANC
Given the obvious divide, at which point can we can we refer to the governing party as the African National Congresses? → Read More
More Urgently Than Corruption, There Is Another Crisis That The ANC Needs To Address
The president's laughter was almost as big a middle finger to the electorate as his SG's inability to call the spade digging the ANC's grave, just that. → Read More
Why The UN Is Worried About South Africa's Surveillance Methods
"We are monitoring everything" says State Security Minister David Mahlobo. → Read More
Could The ANC Crisis Be SA’s Biggest Blessing?
The ANC-led government has recently made a number of shocking decisions, but it's not what you think, given the state the governing party is in. → Read More