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Journalist Rejects Claims She Was Paid by Crime Intelligence

South African police whistleblower Dhanajaya Naidoo has told the Zondo commission into state capture that several journalists, including Sunday Times associate editor Ranjeni Munusamy, were paid by Crime Intelligence. Munusamy says the allegations are an attempt to destroy her credibility. In her supporting affidavit to the commission, Munusamy said she was "utterly horrified by the allegations that I have been paid from the [Secret Service Account]. These allegations are entirely baseless and false".

South Africa: My Car Debt Was Settled By Family Friend, Says Under-Fire Journalist Munusamy

News24Wire, 30 September 2019

Sunday Times associate editor Ranjeni Munusamy has made submissions at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture, arguing allegations made against her are an attempt to… Read more »
South Africa: Munusamy Claims 'Sinister Spin' Over BMW Deal

Daily Maverick, 1 October 2019

Suspended Sunday Times associate editor of analysis and former Daily Maverick associate editor Ranjeni Munusamy has slammed claims she was "effectively" a spook. In her corner are… Read more »

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Ranjeni Munusamy, Associate Editor at Tiso BlackStar, being interviewed on CNBC Africa's Power Lunch show in 2018.

South Africa: Journalists Were Allegedly Paid By Crime Intelligence Officers - Zondo Inquiry Testimony

Daily Maverick, 30 September 2019

Police whistle-blower Dhanajaya Naidoo has told the Zondo Commission that several journalists, including Sunday Times associate editor Ranjeni Munusamy, were paid by Crime… Read more »
South Africa: Zondo Commission - Whistleblower Details How Journalists Were Allegedly Paid by Crime Intelligence Officers

News24Wire, 30 September 2019

Police whistleblower Dhanajaya Naidoo has told the Zondo commission that several journalists, including Sunday Times associate editor Ranjeni Munusamy, were paid by Crime… Read more »
South Africa: As the Zondo Revelations Grow Ever More Shocking, We Risk Sliding Into Cynicism and Somnambulance

Daily Maverick, 30 September 2019

The Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture is regularly shining so much daylight on to the wrongdoing that we, as a nation, might be reaching the outer edges of our… Read more »
South Africa: Agrizzi - I Did Not Murder Gavin Watson

News24Wire, 29 September 2019

Former Bosasa supremo Angelo Agrizzi has hit back at media reports quoting family members of Gavin Watson which essentially accused him of being involved in the "murder" of Watson. Read more »
South Africa: #GuptaLeaks Wins Global Award for Investigative Journalism

News24Wire, 29 September 2019

News24, the Daily Maverick's Scorpio and amaBhungane have scooped the global gong for investigative journalism when the team was announced as a co-winner of the Global Shining… Read more »