Intelligence Archives

The decline of Johannesburg: Why Africa’s richest city is crumbling

19th June 202319th June 2023

Facing power outages, crumbling infrastructure, and a governance crisis, Johannesburg, once hailed as Africa’s richest city, is facing a deepening struggle for survival.

SA water crisis: Gov report reveals grim state of infrastructure and contaminated drinking water

12th June 2023

South Africa’s water crisis deepens as a government report exposes crumbling infrastructure and widespread contamination, posing urgent health risks.

SA faces alarming rise in carjackings – over 5,000 vehicles hijacked in 3 months

8th June 2023

SAPS reported a total of 5,119 car hijackings during a 3-month period, which translates to approximately 57 cars stolen daily.

South Africa’s political landscape on the brink of transformation: An end of ANC dominance and 2024’s possibilities

8th June 2023

Martin van Staden highlights the country’s economic malaise and the government’s adoption of racial quotas in employment and nationalisation of private healthcare. The dominant party status of the African National Congress (ANC) is under threat, as it is projected to lose its parliamentary majority in the upcoming election.

High-tech thieves are exploiting modern vehicle systems

5th June 2023

Car theft has taken an alarming turn as criminals embrace advanced technology to exploit the very systems designed to enhance our driving experience.

SA’s arms control under global scrutiny following arms-to-Russia allegations

26th May 2023

In the midst of a heated debate surrounding US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety’s accusations regarding the country’s alleged arms supply to Russia, South Africa’s arms control practices have come under intense scrutiny.

Rampant copper theft threatens SA economy – estimated loss of R46.5 billion annually

23rd May 2023

South Africa is grappling with a significant problem: the rampant theft of copper, which is estimated to cost the country a staggering R46.5 billion each year.

André de Ruyter’s assassination attempt conspiracy

4th May 2023

Intelligence reports have claimed that an assassination attempt on former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter may have come from former deputy president David Mabuza and/or Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe.

Huffpost, Techcrunch into Verizon after $4.4bn AOL buyout

13th May 2015

Pundits have long predicting that mobile companies would move more aggressively into media. After the Verizon acquisition of AOL, others are sure to follow.

“Real story” behind Media CEO Mike Robertson’s departure from TMG

28th April 201528th April 2015

Breathless emails were doing the rounds today after news circulated that Mike Robertson, for 12 years head of TMG’s media operations, is leaving the group.