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Fake it ’till you make it: How an SA arms company built UAE armoured vehiclesFake it ’till you make it: How an SA arms company built UAE armoured vehicles | Daily Maverick
Fake it ’till you make it: How an SA arms company built UAE armoured vehiclesFake it ’till you make it: How an SA arms company built UAE armoured vehicles | Daily Maverick
<p>The UAE is selling well-equipped armoured vehicles to African states under a ‘Made in Emirates’ label. But documents from a whistleblower show that these are South African-designed vehicles built by the staff of Integrated Convoy Protection, a South African company. The vehicles were built in the UAE by ICP staff using parts exported from South Africa. Whether the exports took place with all necessary legal approvals is disputed and is being investigated by the police. All this takes place in the context of the UAE supporting warring factions in countries such as Sudan, whose people are the subject of an ongoing genocide.</p>
| PRESS RELEASE: Gag order lifted - Open Secrets victory in urgent interdict filed by armoured vehicle company Integrated Convoy Protection
| PRESS RELEASE: Gag order lifted - Open Secrets victory in urgent interdict filed by armoured vehicle company Integrated Convoy Protection
The Western Cape High Court has dismissed the urgent interdict application brought by Integrated Convoy Protection (ICP) against Open Secrets. The interdict sought to silence Open Secrets and prevent the publication of an article about ICP’s contract to supply armoured vehicles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Profit over people: A spotlight on South Africa’s contested energy landscape Profit over people: A spotlight on South Africa’s contested energy landscape | Daily Maverick
Profit over people: A spotlight on South Africa’s contested energy landscape Profit over people: A spotlight on South Africa’s contested energy landscape | Daily Maverick
<p>South Africa’s pursuit of a just energy transition faces two critical risks: deliberate obstruction by fossil fuel companies and aligned politicians, and the replication of existing inequities if the move to renewable energy prioritises profit over structural change and social inclusion.</p>
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Who Owns South Africa Vol.3 | Telecommunications
Who Owns South Africa Vol.3 | Telecommunications
Discover how MTN, Vodacom, Telkom & Cell C dominate South Africa’s telecom industry in Volume 3 Open Secrets’ Who Owns South Africa series.
INVESTIGATION | Who Owns South Africa?: Private Healthcare - Medical Aid and Private Hospitals
INVESTIGATION | Who Owns South Africa?: Private Healthcare - Medical Aid and Private Hospitals
In this instalment of Who Owns South Africa, Open Secrets turns the spotlight on to the role of private players in the health care system and shows how the concentration of private power shapes the sector.
WATCH - Who Owns South Africa? | Private Healthcare Launch
WATCH - Who Owns South Africa? | Private Healthcare Launch
INVESTIGATION | Who Owns South Africa: The System - Money, Power and Politics
INVESTIGATION | Who Owns South Africa: The System - Money, Power and Politics
South Africa faces 33% unemployment and record corporate profits. Open Secrets' new investigation, Who Owns South Africa reveals how money, power and politics fuel inequality.
The People's Hearing on Energy Profiteers 2025 We can't See the Sunset
The People's Hearing on Energy Profiteers 2025 We can't See the Sunset
On 14 May 2025, We Can’t See the Sunset: Echoes of a Just Transition brought together communities, activists, and organisations for a powerful day of art, ac...
Russian Doll - #WhoKilledFransMathipa
Russian Doll - #WhoKilledFransMathipa
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