Cyril’s alleged cash thief ‘sought protection’ from Cape Town underworld
Former spy boss Arthur Fraser is said to have met a prominent underworld figure who spoke of the man’s ‘spending spree’
By Aron Hyman, Philani Nombembe and Graeme Hosken
5 min read
Thursday, June 9 2022
THE BIG ISSUES
LEADING THE AGENDA
Cyril’s alleged cash thief ‘sought protection’ from Cape Town underworld
Former spy boss Arthur Fraser is said to have met a prominent underworld figure who spoke of the man’s ‘spending spree’
Arthur and Cyril’s teachers must have taught deflection well
It’s a pity our education department relies on parrot-fashion teaching rather than doing the same
Cyril, please cut the 40 inches of bull and pretend to be a president
Dear leader, in a country tormented by hustlers, could you put your side hustle to one side for a bit?
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IDEAS
FEEDING YOUR MIND
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FINISH LINE ESSENTIALS
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CROSSWORDS
GIVE YOUR BRAIN SOME EXERCISE