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Gupta Family

OBITUARY – Pravin Gordhan’s last warning: Democracy will not survive on its own
Politics
/ 13 September 2024

OBITUARY – Pravin Gordhan’s last warning: Democracy will not survive on its own

Gordhan’s last political act was to call for a ‘reset’ and a return to progressive politics

By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance
Politics
/ 24 November 2023

Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance

The National Prosecuting Authority has failed in another state capture case considered only the foothills of the mountain it must climb

By Emsie Ferreira
ANC stalwart Essop Pahad dead at 84
National
/ 6 July 2023

ANC stalwart Essop Pahad dead at 84

Pahad was a former minister to the presidency and anti-apartheid activist

By Eunice Masson
NPA must move fast for SA to escape grey list’s grasp
National
/ 2 March 2023

NPA must move fast for SA to escape grey list’s grasp

The National Prosecuting Authority is ready to act on state capture crimes but whether it has the ability to do so has been questioned

By Emsie Ferreira and Sarah Smit
Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa: The people who killed Eskom over 25 years
National
/ 20 January 2023

Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa: The people who killed Eskom over 25 years

In 1997, the warning bells were ringing that South Africa faced a dark future because Eskom would run out of capacity to supply a growing populace and an expanding economy

By Emsie Ferreira, Paddy Harper and Athandiwe Saba
Koko, wife and stepdaughters arrested over Kusile power station contract
National
/ 27 October 2022

Koko, wife and stepdaughters arrested over Kusile power station contract

The three face charges of fraud and corruption stemming from a crooked deal with Swiss engineering firm Asea Brown Boveri

By Emsie Ferreira
R3.8-billion Eskom lawsuit against Matshela Koko, Brian Molefe stalls
National
/ 19 October 2022

R3.8-billion Eskom lawsuit against Matshela Koko, Brian Molefe stalls

The former executives are being pursued for the purchase of Optimum coal mine by Gupta-owned Tegeta

By Khaya Koko
Why state capture could see SA greylisted
Business
/ 1 October 2022

Why state capture could see SA greylisted

The Gupta era exposed the flaws in the country’s anti-money laundering framework and now the government is dealing with the consequences

By Sarah Smit
Suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane spare with truth, records
Analysis
/ 2 September 2022

Suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane spare with truth, records

Several witnesses have testified that Mkhwebane covered her tracks in investigations and court

By Emsie Ferreira
R57-billion: How the Guptas played Monopoly with state money
National
/ 23 June 2022

R57-billion: How the Guptas played Monopoly with state money

The largest sources of state capture money were Transnet and Eskom, two of South Africa’s most fragile state-owned entities

By Sarah Smit
Zondo: Hawks must resume probe into Fraser and his spy network
Politics
/ 22 June 2022

Zondo: Hawks must resume probe into Fraser and his spy network

The final chapter of the state capture report found that investigation was interrupted at Zuma’s urging to protect Fraser

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo: Ace Magashule and Mosebenzi Zwane helped Guptas milk Vrede dairy project
Politics
/ 22 June 2022

Zondo: Ace Magashule and Mosebenzi Zwane helped Guptas milk Vrede dairy project

The final Zondo report recommends that law enforcement agencies investigate the pair for their part in the failed R280-million project

By Sarah Smit
Former Transnet chief exec Siyabonga Gama, Gupta associate Eric Wood arrested
National
/ 27 May 2022

Former Transnet chief exec Siyabonga Gama, Gupta associate Eric Wood arrested

Former Transnet chief executive Siyabonga Gama and four others have been arrested on charges of fraud, corruption and money laundering.

By Sarah Smit
NPA sees off challenge to restraint order on Gupta assets
Article
/ 13 May 2022

NPA sees off challenge to restraint order on Gupta assets

The Free State high court ruled that the provisional restraint order will remain in place until late October, when argument will be heard for it to be made indefinite, dismissing Oakbay’s application for a postponement

By Emsie Ferreira
‘Rampant corruption’ linked to McKinsey-Trillian transactions, says Zondo
Business
/ 29 April 2022

‘Rampant corruption’ linked to McKinsey-Trillian transactions, says Zondo

Recommendations by the Zondo commission include investigation and possible criminal prosecution for Brian Molefe, Matshela Koko and Anoj Singh

By Sarah Smit
Zuma was the Guptas’ puppet, Zondo finds
Politics
/ 29 April 2022

Zuma was the Guptas’ puppet, Zondo finds

The former president’s dismissal of Nhlahla Nene as finance minister for spurious reasons showed the veracity of the Gupta family’s claim that he would do anything for them

By Emsie Ferreira
Government’s efforts to retrieve R287m from Gupta mine stalls again
National
/ 22 March 2022

Government’s efforts to retrieve R287m from Gupta mine stalls again

Court sets aside appointment of Shiva Uranium, further prolonging four-year legal wrangle

By Khaya Koko
How a telecommunications firm extracted Transnet money for the Guptas
National
/ 3 February 2022

How a telecommunications firm extracted Transnet money for the Guptas

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

By Sarah Smit
Denel’s R1.2bn loss from R6bn profit highlights dire state of state-owned companies
National
/ 2 February 2022

Denel’s R1.2bn loss from R6bn profit highlights dire state of state-owned companies

The second state capture report shows how the arms company went from a R35-billion order book to begging the treasury for cash to stay afloat

By Khaya Koko
Gupta kickbacks: Zondo recommends investigations into Gigaba, Molefe, Gama and Singh
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
Nedbank features negatively in state capture report; Standard Bank defends itself
Business
/ 18 January 2022

Nedbank features negatively in state capture report; Standard Bank defends itself

So far, one of South Africa’s ‘big four’ banks faces a serious allegation levelled in the Zondo report — and more revelations may follow

By Sarah Smit
High court to hear preservation application against Optimum in March
National
/ 10 December 2021

High court to hear preservation application against Optimum in March

The Investigating Directorate has filed an application worth R2-billion that could see the mine, the shares Tegeta holds plus debt intended to be converted into a majority stake in the mine

By Emsie Ferreira
High court orders release of Zuma’s tax files to media
Politics
/ 16 November 2021

High court orders release of Zuma’s tax files to media

The court held that sections of the law providing for absolute taxpayer secrecy posed an unconstitutional limitation on the right to information and gave parliament two years to correct this

By Emsie Ferreira
The Zondo commission at a glance: A timeline from 2016 to today
Politics
/ 7 October 2021

The Zondo commission at a glance: A timeline from 2016 to today

Luke Feltham has compiled a timeline that represents the major events, testimonies and controversies of the commission

By Luke Feltham
Gupta-linked R307m ‘fraudster’ disputes he was running away after arrest at airport
National
/ 29 September 2021

Gupta-linked R307m ‘fraudster’ disputes he was running away after arrest at airport

Kubentheran Moodley was arrested at OR Tambo moments before leaving for Dubai in an alleged attempt to flee his corruption-linked legal troubles

By Khaya Koko
Gupta-linked ‘fraudster’ nabbed en route to Dubai
National
/ 29 September 2021

Gupta-linked ‘fraudster’ nabbed en route to Dubai

Kubentheran Moodley was caught trying to ‘flee’ to Dubai allegedly after his family was threatened by a debt collector and the state seized R232-million worth of his assets

By Khaya Koko
Hawks move on R3.4-billion in corruption cases referred by SIU
National
/ 6 July 2021

Hawks move on R3.4-billion in corruption cases referred by SIU

The Hawks and the NPA want to boost forensic investigative capacity to get back more money lost to corruption

By Paddy Harper
Interpol issues red notices against Guptas and associates
National
/ 5 July 2021

Interpol issues red notices against Guptas and associates

The National Prosecuting Authority has intensified efforts to return the Guptas to South Africa

By Luke Feltham
The charges against Zuma must be viewed in the context of the ANC leadership crisis
Opinion
/ 28 June 2021

The charges against Zuma must be viewed in the context of the ANC leadership crisis

Many ANC leaders and officials have been implicated in allegations of corruption and other wrongdoing; Zuma’s is merely the most prominent case

By Ebrahim Harvey
High court grants Zondo commission a three-month extension
National
/ 28 June 2021

High court grants Zondo commission a three-month extension

The court said it was not in the public interest to put the credibility of the state capture inquiry at risk by forcing it to conclude its work in a rush

By Emsie Ferreira
The trouble with clamouring for the Constitutional Court to rule on Zuma
National
/ 24 June 2021

The trouble with clamouring for the Constitutional Court to rule on Zuma

Despite the public interest in the ruling, the commission’s deadline has become irrelevant as it abandoned hope of forcing the former president to testify

By Emsie Ferreira
Gigaba says it was ‘an unfortunate coincidence’ SOEs were captured on his watch
National
/ 23 June 2021

Gigaba says it was ‘an unfortunate coincidence’ SOEs were captured on his watch

The former public enterprises minister says he was deliberately removed from state companies’ dealings and could not have learned of the looting

By Emsie Ferreira
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