Africa Capital Watch

South Africa's High-Stakes Immigration Case: Court Rules on Pageant Competitor's Detention

Court to rule on detention of Nigerian pageant competitor facing deportation from South Africa

Hawks' R11.5bn Recovery Masked by Severe Staffing Crisis

Staffing shortages undermine anti-corruption gains despite R11.5-billion recovery

Questions for Fofana Amaral as QNET Faces West Africa Bans and Misuse Reports

Public records and reputable reporting trace regulatory actions from Guinea 2019 to Burkina Faso 2024, while QNET and The V materials place Amaral in a prominent distributor role since 2009. What remains unclear is whether any enforcement documents name him personally and whether Côte d’Ivoire election records support repeated public use of the député title beyond a 2025 CEI listing as suppléant.

Crime & Investigation

Shell Loses R1.1 Billion Oil Bet as South Africa Court Voids Wild Coast License

Constitutional Court invalidates exploration license, stranding R1.1 billion in committed capital

Crime & Investigation

South Africa's $2bn coal gambit faces court showdown on power investment risk

Government appeals court ruling that blocked coal procurement on constitutional grounds.

Crime & Investigation

Shell's South Africa Offshore Loss Reshapes African Energy Investment Outlook

Constitutional Court ruling halts Shell's seismic survey, reshaping capital deployment across African offshore energy

Crime & Investigation

Steel Cartel Case Returns to South Africa's Top Court; Cape Gate Fights Price-Fixing Verdi

Competition Commission seeks to restore cartel conviction despite tribunal delay and credibility findings.

Crime & Investigation

NSFAS Board Restored as Court Blocks Administrator Appointment, Reviving Governance Disput

Court suspends administrator, returns control to reinstated board pending legal challenge.

Crime & Investigation

Shell's South African Offshore Play Ends: Constitutional Court Kills Wild Coast Exploratio

Constitutional Court ruling closes Shell's offshore exploration pathway, redirecting capital to competing African jurisdictions.

Crime & Investigation

Shell's Offshore Ambitions Blocked: South Africa's Top Court Kills Decade-Long Oil Explora

Constitutional Court overturns Shell's seismic survey approval, raising investment risk in South Africa's offshore sector.