Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on the Vrede dairy project has been set aside and declared as unconstitutional and invalid
Casac argues the report did not include findings relating to the "high-level politicians that played a central role in the project"
Luxury vehicles, immovable properties and bank accounts were some of the assets which were subject to the provisional restraint order
The Free State High Court is on Monday expected to make a ruling over the freezing of R180-million in assets of eight people accused of fraud
The public protector has been accused of making unreasonable changes to her predecessor’s draft report
The focus of Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s reopened investigation will be on the “roles of the politicians” alleged to be involved in corruption in the case
Authorities raided the Guptas’ Saxonwold compound on Monday to seize assets from those implicated in the Vrede dairy farm case, the NPA said
Two months later, the Hawks are back at the Gupta compound to seize assets related to the Free State dairy project
Mkhwebane says the report focused on “totally different issues”, maintaining that the probe had to be confined to the complaint that was raised.
One of the eight people arrested by the Hawks during raids at a number of Gupta compounds was granted bail in the Bloemfontein Regional Court