A boardroom coup executed by Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown orchestrated the capturing of Denel, followed by the axing of its top executives.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has described the company as “arrogant and belligerent” regarding its joint venture with VR Laser Asia.
The central bank has stated that it has no intention of intervening in the Gupta family’s battle against the banks that have closed their accounts.
They used to provide muscle for the family. Now they’ve opened up about trips to Zuma’s guesthouse, visiting dignitaries and bags of cash.
Despite rumours and claims, there is no proof that the Gupta family is linked to visa processing firm VFS.
A consortium of banks that were repaid R2.7bn in company debt were the ultimate winners in the sale of Optimum to the Gupta family and Duduzane Zuma.
Over the past months, Denel has been “under tremendous media attack and scrutiny”, the board said in a statement released on Saturday.
Eskom has come under fire about the alleged influence of the Guptas on various lucrative contracts, and two board members have resigned this week.
Recent reports have suggested that arms manufacturer Denel have not followed the correct legal procedures in their dealings with the Gupta family.
The Mardan Palace hotel in Turkey has been fully booked for the wedding of Ajay Gupta’s son. This time, the Guptas have stuck to travel protocol.
Amid reports that Atul and Ajay have left SA, experts can only speculate why financial institutions suddenly found the family too hot to handle.
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen raised eyebrows with a brief visit to Dubai when the Guptas were also there.
The Thabo Mbeki Foundation issued a statement on Monday denying any connections with the Gupta family as had been reported in the media on Sunday.
The ANC’s secretary general has warned that the ruling party must win back supporters’ confidence before it risks losing them for good.
Facebook famous former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor has hit back at the UKMVA chair, saying he pocketed millions of rands meant for anti-apartheid fighters.
Locals are policing the Tegeta mine in Mpumalanga after long-standing battles about environmental noncompliance.
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown admitting receiving a call from the Guptas on the morning that she was sworn in as minister.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised that the ruling party is dealing with allegations of state capture – in an "ANC way".
The Industrial Development Corporation continues to claim it will do well out of the Oakbay deal for the Shiva mine but uranium’s future is uncertain.
In the aftermath of last week’s allegations that the Gupta family had tried to ‘buy’ various Cabinet positions, the family and ANC agreed to meet.
President Jacob Zuma has emerged unscathed from the damaging revelations of the past week, with the ANC affirming its ‘full confidence’ in him.
The DA has laid a charge of corruption against the two Gupta brothers, Atul and Rajesh, and Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane.
Former activist and ANC MP Vytjie Mentor claims to have a ‘trump card’ to corroborate her claim that the Guptas offered her a top government job.
The ANC’s alliance partner has voiced its support for Mcebisi Jonas after he admitted he was offered the post of finance minister by the Guptas.
Former chairperson Zola Tsotsi says he was kicked out of the power utility after being told he wasn’t "playing the game".
The Guptas have allegedly fêted public officials before, and others may yet crawl out of the woodwork after a weekend ANC meeting.
The president is sticking with his line from half a decade ago: he knows nothing about alleged interference by the Gupta family in government.
It appears that minions have been hard at work, polishing up the family’s reputation on sites such as Wikipedia and The Truth by Connor Mead.
If the revelations of manipulation and greed are proven true it could be the end of the entwinement and the Zupta’s hold on South African society.
Ace Magashule has defended the family’s right to do business with govt amid the furore over their lucrative links to Jacob Zuma and top ANC leaders.
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has alleged that the money Zuma pledged to pay for Nkandla upgrades will likely come from the Guptas.
Of most direct concern to the ANC is the matter of sovereignty: some ANC members have objected that the leadership no longer answers to them