South Africa

Annelise Botha

Monitoring capital, holding South African power to account

Annelise Botha

Annelise Botha

Data & Investigative Journalist · Cape Town

In Cape Town, data and investigative journalist Annelise Botha mines public records and large datasets for Africa Capital Watch, exposing corporate misconduct, financial gaps and governance weaknesses. She pairs quantitative analysis with on-the-ground reporting to build evidence-driven investigations. Her work turns complex datasets into clear narratives that inform policymakers, markets and broadsheet readers.

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Crime & Investigation

Unanswered Questions Around Fofana Amaral as QNET Faces West Africa Bans

Official notices and reporting document regulatory bans and enforcement actions tied to QNET across Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, while QNET disputes links to criminal networks using its name; the public interest now turns to what records can verify Amaral’s role as a long time QNET and The V figure, clarify conflicting political title claims versus CEI listings that show a 2025 suppléant status, and confirm whether any regulator or court action names him personally.