Orrin Singh

Read between the l̶i̶n̶e̶s̶ lies...

R4.7m ‘fake witnesses’ racket lands Gqeberha court clerk, guesthouse owner in the dock dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-0…

🌌 Did you know a tiny Karoo town is basically the Silicon Valley of Space? Sutherland, Northern Cape hosts 20+ telescopes for 8 nations — and they're all paying South Africa for the privilege of our skies. 🇿🇦 South Africa — 6+ telescopes 🇺🇸 USA — 5 telescopes 🇯🇵 Japan — 2 telescopes 🇩🇪 Germany — 2 telescopes 🇵🇱 Poland — 2 telescopes 🇬🇧 UK — 2 telescopes 🇰🇷 South Korea — 1 telescope 🇷🇺 Russia — 1 telescope Why Sutherland? The AGA Act. 🏛️ SA law protects 75km of radio silence & dark skies around the site. When driving, the headlights arent allowed. We didn't just build a world-class observatory. We legislated it into existence. 🤫✨ The threads below break down each country — what they brought, & what they're hunting for in our skies. 👇 #Sutherland #SpaceEconomy #ProudlySA

Phala Phala: Explosive IPID report pulls Ramaphosa closer to farm theft ‘cover-up’ news24.com/investigations…

The #ConstitutionalCourt of South Africa has ruled that Cash Paymaster Services must repay R81.3m to #Sassa. But #CPS is already in liquidation, meaning Sassa may recover little or nothing. amaBhungane has been reporting on the R10bn grants tender behind this case since 2012. Read all our coverage here: amabhungane.org/the-r10bn-soci…

So I started a new series on my TikTok Page. It’s called ✨Service Delivery Vlogs✨

AmaBhungane first reported on the taxi mafia’s deadly attacks on long-distance buses in 2022. Bonke Makalala, the Eastern Cape taxi boss identified by Intercape CEO Johann Ferreira, appeared with six co-accused at the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 30 March 2026, facing charges of organised crime, extortion and related offences linked to a years-long campaign targeting bus operators across multiple provinces. Watch our original video report here: youtube.com/watch?v=aMj_bk…

EXCLUSIVE: The mystery of Minister Sisisi Tolashe’s missing SUVs #Echobox=1775115420" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-0…

An SIU investigation places tycoon Robert Gumede at the centre of a dodgy R514m SAPS PPE tender, awarded to his nephew’s company - Red Roses Africa - in 2020 at the start of SA’s Covid ordeal.

The case now rests before the Special Tribunal, which will ultimately determine whether Red Roses Africa (Pty) Ltd - and by default also Gumede - should repay almost R400-million to the SAPS.

A large portion of funds Red Roses received was paid on to entities in Gumede’s orbit. The SIU claims the tender was “opportunistic” and the group sought to “enrich” themselves, alleging Gumede ordered a Lamborghini worth over R4-million paid with the proceeds. amabhungane.org/robert-gumede-…

.@orrin417 with his first piece for @amaBhungane. Well done, and may there be many more. amaBhungane | Robert Gumede: Tongaat-Hulett’s not-so-sweet suitor news24.com/business/compa… via @News24_Business

Sweet or sour: Is Robert Gumede - the billionaire at the forefront of the Tongaat-Hulett takeover - all that he seems? Gumede is accused of being the mastermind behind an outrageous alleged procurement fraud during the Covid-19 crisis, though he denies any wrongdoing.  amabhungane.org/robert-gumede-…

Bonke Makalala, the Eastern Cape taxi boss named by Intercape CEO Johann Ferreira as central to a years-long extortion and racketeering campaign against long-distance buses, appeared alongside six co-accused at Cape Town Magistrates Court on Monday, 30 March 2026 on charges of organised crime, extortion and related offences targeting long-distance bus operators across multiple provinces. AmaBhungane previously investigated Makalala's alleged role in the bus extortion saga. Read our full investigation here:   amabhungane.org/intercape-atta…

How did PetroSA award a $1-billion gas infrastructure deal to a company with zero experience in the gas industry? We finally have the answer.  According to a draft internal audit report – kept secret until now – PetroSA’s management thought that Equator Holdings (an unknown SPV) was bidding as part of a consortium that included French oil giant TotalEnergies and UK consulting firm Wood PLC. “The evaluation was based on Equator and their Project Partners as a collective,” PetroSA’s management said. This was backed up by Sesakho Magadla, who until recently was PetroSA’s interim CEO: “The Evaluation team evaluated the bid holistically rather than just looking at Equator Holdings,” she reportedly told the auditors.  In other words, it didn’t matter that Equator wasn’t a major player because TotalEnergies and Wood were on board. Right? Wrong as it turns out. The internal audit team could find no evidence to back this up and when we asked Wood PLC about the claim, they told us: “Wood was not involved in Equator’s bid … and was not a project partner … any reference to Wood in Equator’s materials was made without our knowledge or approval.” Read the full investigation – no paywall – at amaBhungane.org: amabhungane.org/delinquent-soc…

SAPS have been losing STF members to the private sector for years. I reported on it two years ago. Private sector are willing to double - in some instances triple - their salaries, and who wouldn't? They're the most skilled operatives SA has on offer. ewn.co.za/2024/03/06/tax…

Evidence suggests Stanfield was involved in the day-to-day operations of a private security company working on the central line, issuing instructions to its guards who were hired to protect Prasa’s contractors.

Hi Premier @Lesufi. Since you're communicating with the media on this platform, any comment on Gauteng Province's many empty buildings costing the taxpayers millions? #CarteBlanche @wicks_jeff

Disgraced former City of Cape Town Human Settlements MMC, Malusi Booi, and Prasa’s security boss, Alexio Papadopulo, exchanged information, including tender links and an email address of a business allegedly hijacked on behalf of alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield. Evidence shows Papadopulo and Booi (since implicated in Stanfield’s schemes) planned to meet at Cape Town’s luxurious One&Only hotel. amabhungane.org/exclusive-alle…

"What seemed to happen was a pretty sort of standard extortion mafia process whereby you know it's a protection racket." ICYMI: Amabhungane's Sam Sole joined Smile FM last night to discuss our investigation on the alleged gang infiltration of PRASA's central line rebuild . "You come and intimidate people and then... as long as you're cut in in some way, then you keep the peace." Dive into the details: Listen to the interview: amabhungane.org/wp-content/upl… Read the full expose: amabhungane.org/exclusive-alle…

Chaskalson revealed that Carrim, in his capacity as regional treasurer of the ANC, oversaw the allocation of over R300 million from municipalities to his businesses. #MadlangaCommission #enca