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Editorial: ANC must not do business with state

Article Editorial - 10 Sep 2015

If a bidding company's financial relationship has the potential to favour it in the award of a tender, it should not be bidding in the first place.

Zille: ANC stake in Hitachi is a scandal

Article Sapa - 1 Mar 2014

Zille says that SA's progress is being reversed under Zuma and South Africans should be furious.

Zille approaches competition watchdog over Eskom-Hitachi deal

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Apr 2010

Helen Zille has written to the Competition Commission over possible collusion between Hitachi and Alstom for a tender to build boilers for Eskom.

Hitachi claims ignorance in ANC-Eskom deal

Article Fienie Grobler - 20 Apr 2010

Hitachi Power Africa on Tuesday pleaded ignorance about questionable business links with the ruling African National Congress.

Chancellor House nets R50m from Eskom deal

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Apr 2010

The ANC's investment arm Chancellor House will receive R50-million over eight years in profits from Eskom's Medupi and Kusile Power Stations.

Phosa says Hitachi an ANC issue

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Apr 2010

ANC treasurer Mathews Phosa said the decision to sell the party's stake in Hitachi Power Africa should be taken by the ruling party.

ANC rejects criticism over Hitachi stake

Article Matuma Letsoalo Author - 16 Apr 2010

The ANC was defiant this week about its involvement with Hitachi Power Africa, which secured a multibillion-rand contract with Eskom.

Zille says ANC stands to make R1bn from Medupi

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Apr 2010

The ANC stands to earn R1-billion if the World Bank grants Eskom a loan to finance work on the Medupi power station.

Chancellor House deals probed by ANC

Article Staff Reporter - 24 Feb 2008

The African National Congress has ordered an audit of all empowerment deals and tenders that were received by its investment company, Chancellor House, media reports said on Sunday. Earlier this month, the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> reported that Chancellor House would exit two multibillion-rand contracts with Eskom.

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