Members of Wagner group sit atop of a tank in a street in the city of Rostov-on-Don, on June 24. Photographer: Roman Romokhov/AFP/Getty Images
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Boardroom Talk – Prigozhin gone but his Wagner still props up African dictators – but for how long?
So many skeletons in so many cupboards. Such explosive secrets will only be exposed when voters empower a new broom to sweep clean South Africa’s deep-seated corruption.
By Alec Hogg
Two months ago, peerless columnist RW Johnson alerted the BizNews tribe to the malevolent influence in Africa – and potentially SA – of Wagner, the now famous Russian private army. The piece is well worth another read. Click here.
After last month's threatened coup in Russia, the exiling of Wagner's leader and disbandment of the mercenary force introduced a new dynamic into Africa. Today's piece from the FT speculates how this may be playing out in a country just 4 000km to the north of us.
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