Ajay Gupta – The Mail & Guardian

/ 15 July 2022

Can the state deliver the slippery Guptas?

The capacity of the state in the criminal prosecution of the Gupta brothers is in question, risking a delay in the crucial state capture trial on which their extradition hinges, while the formal request for their surrender to SA is still in the draft stage

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By Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 13 June 2022

If surrendered to SA, Guptas may face more music

The extradition treaty between South Africa and the United Arab Emirates does not restrict the NPA only to charges listed in the formal extradition request, but only to offences carrying a penalty not more severe than those

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By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 1 February 2022

Gupta kickbacks: Zondo recommends investigations into Gigaba, Molefe, Gama and Singh

The Zondo commission’s second report deals with the capture of Transnet through the Gupta racketeering enterprise

By Sarah Smit

National

/ 14 January 2022

A plea from Zondo commission whistleblowers: ‘We want prosecutions’

Themba Maseko, the former chief government spokesman said it would be a very long wait for legislative reform, as urged by the Zondo report, to see the light of day if state capture culprits still in the state did not face the music

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 30 September 2021

Zuma’s silence leaves state capture’s truth up to inference

The case Zuma refused to answer before Zondo

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By Emsie Ferreira

Article

/ 28 May 2021

Gigaba says his estranged wife is a bitter, vindictive liar

The former minister told the Zondo commission that his wife fabricated her testimony on his ties with the Guptas, like she had embellished her own past

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 27 April 2021

Gigaba considered Guptas his unofficial advisers, estranged wife tells Zondo

Increasingly reluctant to do the Gupta family’s bidding, the former minister was ‘punished’ with a transfer back to the home affairs portfolio, according to Nomachule Mngoma

By Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 1 February 2021

Fraser opens perjury charges against those who implicated him before Zondo

Former State Security Agency boss Arthur Fraser goes on the offensive as allegations mount against him at the inquiry into state capture

By Emsie Ferreira

Article

/ 2 April 2019

Zondo commission: Mentor corroboration remains elusive

The former ANC MP’s evidence relating to the alleged 2010 meeting with Ajay Gupta has proven difficult to corroborate

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 15 March 2019

Jonas stands by his state capture testimony

Former deputy finance minister undeterred by challenges to earlier Zondo commission testimony

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 29 January 2019

Ajay Gupta barred from cross-examining Trevor Manuel

The Gupta patriarch has been denied leave to question the former finance minister on allegations he made in 2017

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 3 December 2018

State capture inquiry conducts ‘in loco’ inspection at Gupta compound — report

Evidence leaders for the Zondo commission are at the Gupta compound in Saxonwold with former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor to carry out an on-site inspection

By Agency

Article

/ 21 November 2018

Ex-treasury DG was warned of ‘Gupta minister’

After Nhlanhla Nene’s axing in 2015, Lungisa Fuzile was cautioned about a ‘Gupta minister’

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 14 November 2018

Duduzane, Manyi make Zondo commission appearance

In September, Duduzane Zuma’s lawyers successfully applied for the right to cross-examine Mcebisi Jonas

By Mashadi Kekana

Article

/ 9 October 2018

Barbara Hogan set to appear before Zondo commission

The former public enterprises minister is perceived as a casualty of Gupta influence over former president Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 9 October 2018

Chawla demanded a luxury flight to Gupta naturalisation inquiry

The Gupta lieutenant said his immediate return to South Africa would be subject to Parliament purchasing him a business-class flight

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 8 October 2018

Basa: Nene fears worsening ‘jittery’ markets

It was reported earlier on Monday that Nene had asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to relieve him of his duties

By Sibongile Khumalo

Article

/ 8 October 2018

Nene asks to be relieved of his duties — report

The Business Day newspaper is reporting that the finance minister has approached the Presidency to be relieved of his duties

By Gemma Ritchie

Article

/ 5 October 2018

Nene apologises: I was wrong in meeting the Guptas

"But I am human too, I do make mistakes, including those of poor judgment," says finance minister

By Kiri Rupiah

Article

/ 5 October 2018

The finance minister, his son and the Mozambican refinery

Siyabonga Nene asked the PIC to finance a huge investment in Mozambique. He didn’t get that for himself

By Sabelo Skiti, Thanduxolo Jika and Stefaans Brummer

Article

/ 3 October 2018

#StateCaptureInquiry: How Zuma faked a job for Nene

Former president Jacob Zuma did not give Nhlanhla Nene any reason why he was fired from his position as finance minister in December 2015

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 3 October 2018

The Saxonwold tea parties: A timeline of Nene’s meetings with the Guptas

Nhlanhla Nene told the state capture commission he had met with the Gupta family on four occasions between 2010 and 2013 on invitation from Ajay

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 2 October 2018

#StateCaptureInquiry: Zondo to hear from treasury top brass

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene is expected to detail his axing from the Zuma Cabinet in 2015 and his own links with the Gupta family

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 27 September 2018

Hlongwane and Duduzane on Jonas blackmailing ‘rumours’

The affidavit — setting out Duduzane’s version of events — dated September 2 was deposed to support his application to cross-examine Jonas

By Franny Rabkin

Article

/ 27 September 2018

Ajay Gupta: Vytjie Mentor’s state capture testimony riddled with lies

Ajay Gupta has called for a ‘significant cross-examination’ to test the reliability of Vytjie Mentor’s testimony

By Kiri Rupiah

Article

/ 24 September 2018

Unembargoed: September 21 to 27

Showdown at Luthuli House: A minister’s bribe confession provides ammunition for Ace Magashule to fight back against President Ramaphosa

By Mg Reporter

Article

/ 24 September 2018

Unembargoed: September 21 to 27

Showdown at Luthuli House: A minister’s bribe confession provides ammunition for Ace Magashule to fight back against President Ramaphosa

By Mg Reporter

Article

/ 21 September 2018

Ajay denies he met Jonas

The Gupta brother’s affidavit also states he offered his cellphone records to the former public protector Thuli Madonsela, a claim she rubbishes

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 20 September 2018

#StateCaptureInquiry: Zondo rebuffs Lynne Brown’s cross-examination efforts

Lynne Brown had applied to cross-examine Jonas based on the deputy finance minister’s mention of her in his statement before the commission in August

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 13 September 2018

How the Guptas may have got their home affairs man in India

Major Kobese — a former director in the department’s foreign office — could not explain why he sent an email to Ashu Chawla’s email address

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 12 September 2018

Parliament continues investigation into Gupta naturalisation

The second phase of the inquiry is set to begin on Wednesday

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 10 September 2018

Zondo to make a call on Gupta, Zuma applications to cross-examine

The findings of the commission of inquiry into state capture is set to continue on Monday.

By Sarah Smit

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