In what has proven to be a testimony made of thriller movie revelations, the state capture commission heard the backstory to the #GuptaLeaks emails
Ajay Gupta has called for a ‘significant cross-examination’ to test the reliability of Vytjie Mentor’s testimony
The Gupta brother’s affidavit also states he offered his cellphone records to the former public protector Thuli Madonsela, a claim she rubbishes
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
Chawla is a citizen of South Africa, and the portfolio committee on home affairs wants him for questioning
The second phase of the inquiry is set to begin on Wednesday
The findings of the commission of inquiry into state capture is set to continue on Monday.
The apparently empathy-deficient Markus Jooste just doesn’t get it
Jacob Zuma, his son Duduzani and the Gupta brothers could be compelled to testify before the state capture commission of inquiry
Vytjie Mentor was too scared to meet former president Jacob Zuma because of his ‘reputation with women’
The ruling came after EDC and Stoneriver approached the court with an urgent application earlier in March asking it to ground the aircraft
Parliament’s portfolio committee on public enterprises met on Tuesday to discuss steps to be taken against the witnesses.
Last month. the committee took the decision to summons them after they failed to appear before the inquiry after invitations were extended to them
A former editor at ANN7 has lifted the lid on how Gupta employees deceived MultiChoice into believing it was ready to launch on its DStv platform
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Rajesh Sundaram claims that Zuma shaped the policies at ANN7, suggested its name and even went so far as to play a role in appointing presenters.
The Home Affairs Minister also denied holding any bank accounts in Dubai.
The Gupta brothers’ nationality remains an issue as India’s government contradicts Malusi Gigaba’s statements
The committee, which has been investigating maladministration at Eskom, asked Gupta brothers Ajay, Atul and Rajesh to appear before it
The purgatory of home affairs saw me playing the journo card but at least I feel guilty about it
In the hours following Gigaba’s statement, it emerged that Atul is a South African citizen and that he and Rajesh are registered to vote
EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said Gigaba had lied to a court of law and to the country about the Guptas’ citizenship
The portfolio committee on public enterprises wants to grill Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba, the Gupta brothers and Duduzani Zuma all in one day.
Everything regarding the Gupta family’s naturalisation was above board and to the law
Standard Bank has agreed to provide banking facilities to eight embattled Gupta-linked entities
He claims that NDPP Shaun Abrahams “failed to make out a case for the relief sought” and asked the high court to set aside the preservation order
In an interview with the SABC, the Police Minister said of the 13 suspects in the Estina Farm Project, eight had been arrested
The police did not want independent reward offers to be made as "it might endanger the suspect, the lookalike and general public"
Ajay Gupta did not appear in the Bloemfontein regional court and is regarded as a fugitive by the police
The DA document was meant to serve as a means of direction to the Hawks and the NPA to investigate the Estina allegations
In terms of subsection three, the evidence of a witness given before a committee may not be used against the witness as evidence of a wrongdoing
"There should be no area of corruption and culprit that should be spared the extent of this commission of inquiry." – President Jacob Zuma
"Beyond its reputation problems, finding a new owner or funder will be considerably complicated"