BREAKING: Gag order lifted! Open Secrets victory in interdict filed by Integrated Convoy Protection READ THE MEDIA STATEMENT HERE: https://www.opensecrets.org.za/press-release-gag-order-lifted-open-secrets-victory-in-urgent-interdict-filed-by-armoured-vehicle-company-integrated-convoy-protection/

Who benefits off the renewable industry and at what cost? Abby May and Zen Mathe take a deep dive into the energy landscape and the potential replication of existing inequities from the fossil fuel industry. READ NOW: https://loom.ly/lu6Nkgw

GAG ORDER UPDATE: Open Secrets will be appearing in the Western Cape High Court on Thursday 27 November 2025, before Acting Deputy Judge President Erasmus. We remain unable to comment on the case, and will provide an update as soon as possible.

Anglo American owes a #100YearDebt to South Africa. Join MACUA (Mining Affected Communities United in Action) as they submit their petition to Parliament demanding accountability and reparations WATCH: 🗓️ Wed, 26 Nov | 12h00 📍Old JSE, Newtown 🔴 YouTube → https://t.co/tc3JiPUWaO#100YearDebt#AngloMustAccount

With COP 30 in full swing, Open Secrets will be taking a deep dive into the impact of privatisation and private finance on South Africa's Renewable Energy sector. Stay tuned for the release next week!

🚨 GAG ORDER UPDATE Open Secrets notes the media statement issued by the Office of the Chief Justice earlier today. Open Secrets maintains that as the respondent it is unable to provide further information on this matter at this stage.

1. What are Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participations suits (SLAPPs?) 🧵

A court appeal with 140,000 claimants heard from people living in Kabwe -- one of the world’s most polluted towns. Mukanzi Musanga spoke to some of the mothers in that case. Their children are among the 95% of children in the area who have dangerously high levels of lead in their blood.

This @groundup.org.za editorial does a fine job of articulating just how outrageous the gag order against @opensecrets.org.za is. We don't know who gagged them, on what grounds, in which court, or by which judge's ruling. groundup.org.za/article/anon...

We have been gagged. Can’t say why. Can’t say by who. Can’t say what is being hidden from you. Can’t say in which court we will go to fight this order. Can’t say on what day the matter will be heard. Can’t say who the Judge is that will hear us. We will fight this!

We have been gagged! We cannot say by who or why. Attempts to silence public-interest journalism threaten everyone’s matters of public interestt. We’ll challenge this order. More information to follow. https://www.opensecrets.org.za/open-secrets-gag-order/

📞🫢 Gretchen thinks you're mad at her bc you haven't read WOSA 3: Private Telecoms... https://www.opensecrets.org.za/wosa-vol-3-telecoms/

It is here! Read volume 3 of #WhoOwnsSouthAfrica (WOSA)! WOSA 3: Private Telecommunications, exposes the ownership of the country’s biggest telecoms companies: MTN, Vodacom, Telkom and Cell C. https://www.opensecrets.org.za/wosa-vol-3-telecoms/

Amazing news! Our documentary, We Can't See the Sunset, was just selected by Africa Films For Impact Festival for screening at the festival in Abuja, Nigeria from the 29th-31st October! www.opensecrets.org.za/we-cant-see-...

Today we mark the second year of intensified ethnic cleansing by the Israeli state against the Palestinian people. Let us continue to protest, boycott, petition and vote for liberation from occupation - today, tomorrow and always. #FreePalestine

Young people are rising up " but to call these revolts “Gen Z protests” is to confuse the medium for the message. It transforms a structural crisis into a generational mood, reducing politics to demography." Will Shoki @africaisacountry1.bsky.social

Open Secrets and @fossilfreesa.bsky.social lodged a complaint and want to know: are MPs investing in fossil fuels, and should they be? Read here: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-17-mps-pension-fund-must-come-clean-about-investments-in-fossil-fuel-companies/

It's here! 🔥 The second profile in our investigative series Who Owns South Africa (WOSA) is now live on our website. This edition turns the spotlight on Private Healthcare: Medical Aids and Private Hospitals. https://loom.ly/Q1DQ08g

An all-in-one supplemented knowledge of SA's private healthcare! Join Who Owns South Africa: Private Health at Homecoming Centre at 6PM. GET YOUR TICKET: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/336272-who-owns-south-africa-private-healthcare-medical-aid-schemes-and-private-hospit/?ref=organiser-profile#/

Join us for the launch of Open Secrets' Who Owns South Africa: Private Healthcare on 30 September at the Homecoming Centre ! https://www.opensecrets.org.za/ticket-wosa-healthcare/

Are MPs’ pension funds investing in an unsustainable future? Read the joint op-ed by Luthando Vilakazi from Open Secrets & David Le Page from Fossil Free South Africa discussing why we need to know whether our MPs are banking on fossil fuel companies to fund their retirement https://loom.ly/FMWOxpI

Newzroom Afrika interviewed Michael Marchant, our Head of investigations #WhoOwnsSouthAfrica. For those of you lurking in the comments- no, corporations will not save you! Watch the interview here: https://www.opensecrets.org.za/newzroom-afrika-open-secrets-launches-new-investigative-series/

Open Secrets Michael Marchant talks to Kaya FM about #WhoOwnsSouthAfrica: "Critiquing the state is important but corporate & private power is a driving force behind inequality in South Africa" https://www.opensecrets.org.za/open-secrets-investigates-sas-inequality-point-of-view-with-phemelo-motene/

🚨 Who owns private healthcare in SA? Join us on 30 Sept, 6pm at the Homecoming Centre for part 2 of #WhoOwnsSouthAfrica? We’re lifting the veil on medical aids, private hospitals & the profit behind them. Grab your ticket: https://www.opensecrets.org.za/ticket-wosa-healthcare/#WhoOwnsSouthAfrica

The 1st profile in our new investigative series Who Owns South Africa (WOSA) is now live on our website! The System: Money, Power and Politics explores the fundamental characteristics of SA’s political economy that underpin power & control in the country. https://www.opensecrets.org.za/wosa_system/

Join us for Who Owns South Africa? | Money, Power & Politics. This new investigation uncovers the power players behind SA’s economy. 🗓️ 28 Aug | 🕕 6PM 📍 Homecoming Centre, District Six Get your free ticket here: www.opensecrets.org.za/get-your-tic...

Who Owns South Africa? In this game, there are a few players with big power and zero accountability. Join us for the launch of our new investigative series. 28 Aug | 6PM 📍 Homecoming Centre, Cape Town https://www.opensecrets.org.za/get-your-ticket-who-owns-south-africa-the-system/

“SA’s world-beating wealth concentration makes it vulnerable to the whims of a small number of individuals and corporate actors. South Africans must demand universal public services, greater transparency in political financing, and robust antitrust enforcement.” Koketso Moeti https://bit.ly/4lGy8xX

“SA’s world-beating wealth concentration makes it vulnerable to the whims of a small number of individuals and corporate actors. South Africans must demand universal public services, greater transparency in political financing, and robust antitrust enforcement.” Koketso Moeti https://bit.ly/4lGy8xX

Only 6% of JETP funds are grants. The rest? Loans—often with unclear terms. South Africa spent R389 billion servicing national debt in 2024—more than it spent on health or education. Climate finance should not increase this burden. https://www.opensecrets.org.za/the-climate-consultants/#report

The Zondo Commission laid out a blueprint to end systemic corruption—but implementation is falling short. Whistle-blower protection remains patchy, MPs implicated in State Capture still serve in Parliament, and high-profile prosecutions stall. https://bit.ly/45aFKnc

“SA’s world-beating wealth concentration makes it vulnerable to the whims of a small number of individuals and corporate actors. South Africans must demand universal public services, greater transparency in political financing, and robust antitrust enforcement.” Koketso Moeti https://bit.ly/4lGy8xX

From unaccountable Andrew Chauke's suspension, Bain & Co shutting down its SA offices, and SANDF's 'dirty dozen' being charged in connection to the murder of Frans Mathipa - things are moving and our work is having real impact! 👇🏽 Read and share our mid-year newsletter! https://loom.ly/xBvVXRU

A huge win against climate change! The 1.5°C temperature increase limited by the Paris Agreement is now a legally binding contract says the International Court of Justice. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/23/historic-ruling-on-climate-change-by-world-court-what-to-expect

How far have we progressed since the release of the findings of the State Capture Inquiry? Open Secrets Letlhogonolo Letshele, says not so much... Read more: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-07-30-state-capture-failure-to-implement-zondo-commission-recommendations/

3 years since we published Bad Cops, Bad Lawyers and applying pressure to investigate and suspend Joburg prosecution boss, Andrew Chauke, the presidency has finally suspended him. https://omny.fm/shows/capetalk-breakfast/why-andrew-chauke-s-suspension-from-npa-is-no-surprise

WATCH |The People’s Hearing on Energy Profiteers 2025 exposes how communities suffer while fossil fuel companies rake in profits. https://www.opensecrets.org.za/watch-the-peoples-hearing-on-energy-profiteers-2025-we-cant-see-the-sunset/

When management consultants dominate climate policy, we risk: • Weakening the state • Undermining democratic processes • Blocking transformative justice This is the real cost of consultant overreach. https://www.opensecrets.org.za/the-climate-consultants/#report#report

BCG was paid R18.6 million for a JETP-funded project to support SMEs in Mpumalanga. So far, there is no public evidence of who benefited. Mpumalanga is ground zero for the just transition—communities there can’t afford vague deliverables. https://www.opensecrets.org.za/the-climate-consultants/

Nearly two years after our exposé on rogue SANDF operatives, arrests have been made. The case echoes our findings and raises alarm over secret forces, rule of law, and whistleblower safety. Watch the full story now on DStv Stream and Catch Up. @opensecrets.org.za #CarteBlanche

The climate consulting industry is booming—but who is benefitting? PwC, Deloitte, McKinsey, BCG and Bain are landing #JustTransition contracts in South Africa. Many are still working with fossil fuel giants. Read our report: https://www.opensecrets.org.za/the-climate-consultants/#JustTransition

At the People’s Hearing on Energy Profiteers (May 2025), communities spoke up about the hidden costs of our energy crisis: soaring bills, clogged lungs, broken promises & environmental damage. https://www.opensecrets.org.za/watch-the-peoples-hearing-on-energy-profiteers-2025-we-cant-see-the-sunset/

SA’s Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that MTN may face local court proceedings over allegations it used bribery to win a telecommunications licence in Iran – a case valued at R74 billion. https://currencynews.co.za/the-r74bn-mtn-lawsuit-a-litmus-test-for-corporate-accountability/

Got a problem? Kill them. Thread on two cases from my Economist article on assassinations in South Africa: 1, a corruption case which domino-like, has just led to the suspension of the police minister; 2, a cop killing which may reveal a military death squad. 1/ www.economist.com/middle-east-...

While driving Mathipa was shot twice in the head from a moving vehicle. Great detective work from @opensecrets.org.za found that the Recces (like SAS or Navy Seals) unit had been involved in alleged torture in the past. www.opensecrets.org.za/russian-doll/ 10/

65% of Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) grant funds are going to private corporations—mostly international consultancies. Less than 25% goes to local NGOs, public entities, or universities without reaching communities on the ground. https://www.opensecrets.org.za/the-climate-consultants/

BCG allegedly helped create GHF aid centres where over 700 people were killed, & pushed plans to relocate Palestinians. BCG's role in Gaza is under scrutiny by a UK parliamentary group. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/10/uk-parliamentary-committee-seeks-answers-over-us-firm-bcgs-role-in-gaza

President Cyril Ramaphosa will be addressing an apparent crisis within the country's police force later this evening. But another crisis has been quietly unfolding within the SANDF. We bring you this crucial investigation now on M-Net channel 101. #CarteBlanche @opensecrets.org.za

Netanyahu has nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. This would be astounding but the Prize has routinely gone to other dubious characters like De Klerk, Obama and Henry Kissinger. https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-fawning-reply-to-benjamin-netanyahus-nobel-peace-prize-surprise/

Apartheid police officer, Johan Marais, was recently sentenced to a 15-year imprisonment after pleading guilty to the murder of Caiphus Nyoka in 1987. https://www.news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/former-apartheid-cop-gets-15-years-for-1987-murder-of-caiphus-nyoka-20250710-0584