DA's GNU Architect Steered R7.7m Contract to His Own Firm, Raising Questions About Dual Roles
The Democratic Alliance's lead negotiator into South Africa's government of national unity simultaneously benefited financially from the arrangement through his consulting firm, raising transparency concerns about how public money flows during coalition-building and whether such arrangements require disclosure.
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