Latest articles on Ajay Gupta

Zondo commission: Mentor corroboration remains elusive

Article Sarah Smit - 2 Apr 2019

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

Jonas stands by his state capture testimony

Article Sarah Smit - 15 Mar 2019

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

Ajay Gupta barred from cross-examining Trevor Manuel

Article Sarah Smit - 29 Jan 2019

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

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

Article Agency - 3 Dec 2018

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

Ex-treasury DG was warned of ‘Gupta minister’

Article Sarah Smit - 21 Nov 2018

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

Duduzane, Manyi make Zondo commission appearance

Article Mashadi Kekana - 14 Nov 2018

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

Barbara Hogan set to appear before Zondo commission

Article Sarah Smit - 9 Oct 2018

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

Chawla demanded a luxury flight to Gupta naturalisation inquiry

Article Sarah Smit - 9 Oct 2018

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

Basa: Nene fears worsening ‘jittery’ markets

Article Sibongile Khumalo - 8 Oct 2018

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

Nene asks to be relieved of his duties — report

Article Gemma Ritchie - 8 Oct 2018

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

Nene apologises: I was wrong in meeting the Guptas

Article Kiri Rupiah - 5 Oct 2018

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

The finance minister, his son and the Mozambican refinery

Article Sabelo Skiti & Thanduxolo Jika - 5 Oct 2018

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

#StateCaptureInquiry: How Zuma faked a job for Nene

Article Sarah Smit - 3 Oct 2018

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

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

Article Raeesa Pather - 3 Oct 2018

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

#StateCaptureInquiry: Zondo to hear from treasury top brass

Article Sarah Smit - 2 Oct 2018

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

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