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GUPTA

Mantashe unhappy with banks’ decision against Guptas
Article
/ 11 May 2016

Mantashe unhappy with banks’ decision against Guptas

Mantashe stressed that the Reserve Bank must answer for the closure of the family’s accounts – despite its insistence that it would not get involved.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
In the M&G this week – Guptas, Please call me and the DA’s list fail
Article
/ 28 April 2016

In the M&G this week – Guptas, Please call me and the DA’s list fail

From startling insights from the Guptas’ former guards to an interview with Mr Please Call Me – what to expect in this week’s Mail & Guardian.

By Staff Writer
The big fat Gupta wedding
Article
/ 25 April 2016

The big fat Gupta wedding

The Guptas had a three-day long wedding in Antalya, Turkey, which is now being hailed as the "Indian Wedding of the Year" in local society pages.

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
Home affairs: Guptas don’t run our visas
Article
/ 25 April 2016

Home affairs: Guptas don’t run our visas

The Gupta family does not have links to the processing of visas for foreign visitors to South Africa, the department of home affairs said on Monday.

By Phillip De Wet
DA spurns meeting request by Gupta owned Oakbay Investments
Article
/ 25 April 2016

DA spurns meeting request by Gupta owned Oakbay Investments

The DA revealed that Oakbay Investments chief executive wrote to the party leader requesting a meeting, but the DA “firmly rejected” the proposal.

By Staff Reporter
[Archives] Gupta-Denel deal ‘makes no sense’
Article
/ 21 April 2016

[Archives] Gupta-Denel deal ‘makes no sense’

Denel’s focus on Southeast Asia is misguided and its joint venture with Gupta-linked VR Laser suspect, say analysts.

By Staff Reporter
The Guptas’ big fat Turkish wedding
Article
/ 14 April 2016

The Guptas’ big fat Turkish wedding

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.

By Jessica Bezuidenhout and Matuma Letsoalo Author
Guptas leave a trail of questions
Article
/ 14 April 2016

Guptas leave a trail of questions

Amid reports that Atul and Ajay have left SA, experts can only speculate why financial institutions suddenly found the family too hot to handle.

By Lynley Donnelly
Guptas, Duduzane Zuma step down from Oakbay
Article
/ 8 April 2016

Guptas, Duduzane Zuma step down from Oakbay

The Gupta family and Duduzane Zuma released statements on Friday announcing that they had stepped down from all Oakbay companies.

By Lynley Donnelly
Gupta director joined Eskom board within three months
Article
/ 29 March 2016

Gupta director joined Eskom board within three months

As allegations of ‘state capture’ continue, it was revealed on Tuesday that an Eskom board member also serves a Gupta-owned company’s board.

By News 24
Ex-spy bosses to spill beans on Guptas
Article
/ 23 March 2016

Ex-spy bosses to spill beans on Guptas

Senior spooks, sacked for planning a probe into the family, considered asking for President Jacob Zuma to be axed.

By Staff Reporter
Business urges government to allay fears of state capture
Article
/ 23 March 2016

Business urges government to allay fears of state capture

In a show of force, the private sector warned the ANC that decisive leadership was needed to deal with allegations of undue influence by the Guptas.

By Staff Reporter
Price pressure on Gupta uranium mine
Article
/ 23 March 2016

Price pressure on Gupta uranium mine

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.

By Lynley Donnelly
ANC seeks urgent meeting with the Guptas
Article
/ 22 March 2016

ANC seeks urgent meeting with the Guptas

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.

By News 24
Mentor’s Facebook account shut down by ‘those who hate the truth’
Article
/ 17 March 2016

Mentor’s Facebook account shut down by ‘those who hate the truth’

Former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor took to Twitter to say that her Facebook was shut down by a third party, but that she would be back.

By News 24
Gupta family ‘edged me out of Eskom’, says Tsotsi
Article
/ 17 March 2016

Gupta family ‘edged me out of Eskom’, says Tsotsi

Former chairperson Zola Tsotsi says he was kicked out of the power utility after being told he wasn’t "playing the game".

By Matuma Letsoalo Author and Jessica Bezuidenhout
More courted cadres to come clean
Article
/ 17 March 2016

More courted cadres to come clean

The Guptas have allegedly fêted public officials before, and others may yet crawl out of the woodwork after a weekend ANC meeting.

By Phillip De Wet
Zuma rehashes 2011 Gupta denial
Article
/ 17 March 2016

Zuma rehashes 2011 Gupta denial

The president is sticking with his line from half a decade ago: he knows nothing about alleged interference by the Gupta family in government.

By Phillip De Wet
ANC must deal with ‘arrogance’ of the Guptas once and for all – Jackson Mthembu
Article
/ 16 March 2016

ANC must deal with ‘arrogance’ of the Guptas once and for all – Jackson Mthembu

The former ANC spokesperson lashed out at the politically connected Gupta family following Mcebisi Jonas’s explosive announcement.

By News 24
Guptas could face disciplinary charges from ANC branch
Article
/ 16 March 2016

Guptas could face disciplinary charges from ANC branch

It was confirmed on Wednesday night that members of the Gupta family are ANC members, and therefore may be subject to disciplinary action.

By News 24
Mentor was activist and valued ANC MP – Mbeki
Article
/ 16 March 2016

Mentor was activist and valued ANC MP – Mbeki

Former President Thabo Mbeki speaks out about former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor, who this week accused the Guptas of offering her a ministerial position.

By News 24
Jonas’s claims ‘totally false’, say Guptas
Article
/ 16 March 2016

Jonas’s claims ‘totally false’, say Guptas

The Guptas say Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas’s claims that they offered him the position of Finance Minister are "totally false".

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
Social media explodes after Jonas statement
Article
/ 16 March 2016

Social media explodes after Jonas statement

Social media exploded after deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas claimed in a statement that the Guptas offered him the position of Finance Minister.

By Staff Reporter
‘Guptas offered me Finance Minister position’ – Mcebisi Jonas
Article
/ 16 March 2016

‘Guptas offered me Finance Minister position’ – Mcebisi Jonas

Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas has released a statement claiming that the Guptas offered him the position of Finance Minister.

By Staff Reporter
Guptas threaten legal action against Mentor over Facebook comments
Article
/ 15 March 2016

Guptas threaten legal action against Mentor over Facebook comments

The Gupta family on Tuesday challenged Mentor to file an affidavit stating under oath that she was offered a ministerial position by the family.

By News 24
Facebook comments describe Guptas’ alleged attempts to buy ministers
Article
/ 15 March 2016

Facebook comments describe Guptas’ alleged attempts to buy ministers

A former ANC MP allegedly claimed on Facebook that the Guptas offered her a position as a minister in exchange for benefits.

By Staff and Staff Reporter
Zuma Jnr hits the big time with Optimum deal
Article
/ 18 February 2016

Zuma Jnr hits the big time with Optimum deal

Duduzani Zuma will be a major winner in the multibillion-rand deal involving the takeover of Eskom supplier Optimum Coal by a "Gupta" company.

By Sam Sole Author, Sam Sole and Stefaans Brummer
Guptas must go, says EFF
Article
/ 4 February 2016

Guptas must go, says EFF

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has alleged that the money Zuma pledged to pay for Nkandla upgrades will likely come from the Guptas.

By Nelly Shamase
The truth about the presidential gravy plane
Article
/ 17 September 2015

The truth about the presidential gravy plane

The recurring problem of presidential air travel is causing trouble again, with private charters eating into the fiscus amid security concerns.

By Phillip De Wet
Guptas: Gold-diggers sans permits
Article
/ 3 September 2015

Guptas: Gold-diggers sans permits

A due diligence report for their own company reveals illegal activity as recently as last year.

By Sipho Kings
Ramaphosa ‘did not know who that plane belonged to’
Article
/ 2 September 2015

Ramaphosa ‘did not know who that plane belonged to’

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he was not aware that the plane chartered for his official visit to Japan last month belonged to the Guptas.

By Thulani Gqirana
Ombudsman rejects Transnet tender boss’s complaint
Article
/ 29 August 2014

Ombudsman rejects Transnet tender boss’s complaint

The Press Ombudsman has dismissed a complaint brought by Iqbal Sharma against the Mail & Guardian, saying the publication was justified in its report.

By Lionel Faull
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