[TOP STORY] The Dark Prince: Inside Paul Mashatile’s web of power and patronage

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‘We saw this with the rise of Jacob Zuma 20 years ago when he was beholden to interests outside of the national or the public interest. I fear that we’re seeing it coming to the fore again with someone like Mashatile,’ says author and investigative journalist, Pieter du Toit.

24 Oct 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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