Kyle Cowan is an investigative journalist for News24, focusing on local news in South Africa, particularly in Gauteng and Johannesburg. With a passion for motorcycle racing, Kyle brings a dedicated and thorough approach to his reporting, covering a range of topics including corruption, legal challenges, and political developments. For any tips or leads, he can be reached at [email protected].
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Kyle Cowan focuses on covering breaking news and evolving stories in Gauteng, South Africa. His themes mainly involve Culture & Society, Government & Politics, and World Affairs. This indicates that he may be more responsive to pitches related to ongoing investigations into corruption or crime within South African politics or society.
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By: Kyle Cowan
Operator error, not sabotage, is behind the latest calamity to strike Eskom's fleet of ageing coal-fired power stations. The error was brought on by the high-pressure environment the power utility's employees are working in, according to insiders.
By: Kyle Cowan
A group of international experts have recommended to the government that power stations be shut down and fixed properly "immediately" – even if that means higher levels of load shedding.
By: Jan Cronje, Kyle Cowan
A group of international experts recommended immediate and urgent steps to improve the performance of Eskom power stations six months ago – all of which raised the possibility of higher load shedding levels than ever before.
By: Kyle Cowan
As time passes and prosecutors fumble, an "integral component" of the Guptas' capture of Eskom, Matshela Koko, is undergoing a process of normalisation – most recently as a guest lecturer at the University of Cape Town, where he spoke about "good governance".
By: Kyle Cowan, Cebelihle Bhengu
On Wednesday, UCT's acting vice-chancellor Prof Daya Reddy said reports that former Eskom boss Matshela Koko had been invited to lecture students on ethics and professionalism were "incorrect and misleading".
By: Kyle Cowan
Acting Magistrate Stanley Jacobs allegedly failed to disclose that he was a shareholder and director of a company that had previously done extensive business with Eskom at the time that he presided over and ultimately struck a corruption case against former Eskom executives off the roll.
The Hawks Public Sector Serious Corruption unit in the Western Cape and Gauteng is investigating a raft of allegations against Deputy President Paul Mashatile and his immediate family – including the origin of millions used to by a luxury property.
The police identified a key person of interest but have failed to interview him more than a year after Cloete and Thomas Murray were murdered in broad daylight on the busiest road in the country.
By: Kyle Cowan
The Murray family have broken their silence for the first time, a year after Cloete and Thomas Murray were murdered. They feel they have been let down by the police and, at this point, have almost had to accept no one will be convicted.
By: Kyle Cowan
Shortly after Hawks investigators identified persons of interest in the murders of Cloete and Thomas Murray, they were removed from the task team set up in the days after the killings in March 2023 - causing major delays in the case.
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