Michael Marchant

Head of Investigations at Open Secrets.

[Michael Marchant @MikeMarchant13]

There is so much dirty money in South African property. Next week, we show how real estate agents and lawyers often enable this by looking the other way and not conducting the due diligence required by our law.

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🚨 New Report Launch| For Sale: South Africa’s Property Laundromat

Join us on 14 Nov, 1pm as we reveal how SA’s luxury property market is used to launder illicit funds, enabling grand corruption in Mozambique, DRC, & Equatorial Guinea.

🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/U2Y40UbeDD

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More than R51 billion in unclaimed retirement benefits is owed to around 4.3 million people in South Africa and neighbouring countries.

How did we get here, and who benefits from these "unclaimed" retirement funds?

Join us for the launch of the latest Who Owns South Africa? report.

🔗https://t.co/89DCbn87Mk

[Thabiso🇿🇦 @ThabisoMishack]

Themba Zwane when they show him why he got the red card

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@MbekezeliMB At least the flag is right? 👀

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Join Open Secrets at @homecomingcentre for the launch of the fourth Who Owns South Africa investigative report!

📅 24 June 2026
⏰ 6PM
📍Homecoming Centre

Get your tickets here: https://t.co/McKOKl7K7y

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In our latest Unaccountable, Salim Essa continues to evade justice in Dubai as prosecutors pursue his extradition for orchestrating massive corruption linked to state contracts.

🚨 READ NOW: https://t.co/oCYfEpENov

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😂😂😂 you gotta admire how blatant the corruption is.

[Nick Donovan @nickpdonovan]

Sigh. Extracts from PWC forensic investigation report stating Sakunda's Dema bid a) broke procurement rules, b) was favoured by President, c) was more expensive, d) actually delivered by the original (foreign) losing bidder, e) failed to deliver in line with the agreement.

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Seeing increasing need
For legal support and court being used to silence. We had a super injunction @OpenSecretsZA were gagged twice @moxiiafrica @_FreeExpression @CODE_DigiEthics @SAEditorsForum #wpfd26

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The deadline for the Open Secrets internships has been extended! Are you interested in holding the private sector to account?

APPLY HERE: https://t.co/SWkyrD9T9M

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We’re on the lookout for TWO driven individuals to join our tight-knit team:
🔍 Intern: Investigations
📢 Intern: Campaigns

If you’re ready to make an impact where it counts, this might be your moment.

APPLY NOW: https://t.co/SWkyrD9T9M

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🫵 Have you been tirelessly scrolling through *ndeed for job listings? Look no further!

APPLY HERE for the Investigations and Campaigns internships at Open Secrets: https://t.co/SWkyrD9T9M

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They used AI to draft the National AI policy.
Great!

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Tune into Open Secrets director Hennie van Vuuren’s interview with @Newzroom405 about President Cyril Ramaphosa's "indecisiveness" in addressing leadership stability within the police service!

WATCH HERE: https://t.co/efIAndUwsM

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🚨 The Unaccountables series is back for 2026!

The first follows Eric Wood - an emblem of the 'one step forward and two steps back' path to accountability for State Capture in SA.

READ NOW: https://t.co/dh7LcyKk4x

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[SLAPP] The Johannesburg High Court struck a gag order application by Kishoor and Nazreen Pitamber off the urgent roll, with costs, in a matter against journalist Nkululeko Ncana.

This was Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation. Here's what he was investigating: 🧵

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Cupcake's economy got you down? Open Secrets' Campaigns and Investigations internships might be the solution to your problems. We're looking for two candidates to join our team - apply if you hate economic crime and human rights abuses!

📍 APPLY HERE: https://t.co/ki1R9VXZiG

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Eskom Holdings SOC Limited and Another v AfriForum NPC (1049/2024) [2026] ZASCA 34 (23 March 2026)

Today, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed an appeal against a decision of the Gauteng Division of the High Court.

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📢 Open Secrets is looking for a new campaigner!

Are you an advocate for social justice, accountability and transparency?
Are you keen to work with a small team of investigators and civil society activists?

APPLY HERE: https://t.co/aziIexO4Uz

[Masondo Inc. @vercingetorics]

an incredible story by @OpenSecretsZA's investigator @raediology, published by @dailymaverick detailing how estate agents Pam Golding & Apple Creek & law firm Jouberts Attorneys blatantly facilitated money laundering for political exposed Mozambicans. https://t.co/dII3jNHeCO

[JvL 🇿🇦 @JvanLogg]

Pam Golding faces fallout over management of millions, bribes paid to former president's son https://t.co/MaOY7cJhRf