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Was the suspension of Vusi Pikoli an obstruction of justice?

Much has been said and speculated about the motive for the September 2007 suspension of the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Vusi Pikoli, by the former president Thabo Mbeki. Pikoli himself, the media and opposition parties have concluded that the suspension was primarily to defend the National Commissioner of Police, Jackie Selebi, from prosecution. Pikoli […]

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The global financial crisis and the suspicious IMF intervention

As the global economy stands on the edge of a financial precipice, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) armed with a paltry $200 billion rescue package attempts to intervene and prevent emerging economies from collapsing under the stressful weight of the financial turmoil. Some emerging economies are already experiencing liquidity problems and look toward the IMF […]