Iqbal Sharma
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National Prosecuting Authority preparing to reinstate charges against Nulane accused
The supreme court of appeal held that the acquittal of officials and Gupta associates on fraud and money-laundering charges was a failure of justice
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
SCA orders oral argument in state’s bid to appeal Nulane ruling
The National Prosecuting Authority lives to fight another day after losing face in the first state capture trial
State lambasts Nulane trial judge in petition to the supreme court of appeal
The acting judge who discharged Gutpa associates in the first state capture case fell short of legal and ethical standards, the National Prosecuting Authority submitted
Estina trial date set for August next year
As in the Nulane case, the prosecution alleges that the now fugitive Gupta brothers conspired with the accused to fleece the Free State
High court denies NPA leave to challenge Nulane ruling
The trial judge said the prosecution was trying to reserve questions of fact, not law
NPA argues judge made mistakes in Nulane ruling
She failed to apply the rules of evidence, the doctrine of common purpose and sections of the Criminal Procedure Act correctly, prosecutors argue
National Prosecuting Authority will appeal Nulane ruling
The NPA raised concerns about the judgment and called for the Investigating Directorate to be made a permanent entity without delay
Lamola wants answers after first state capture case collapses
All Nulane Investments accused have been acquitted, but observers had been warning for months that the writing was on the wall
State capture: Nulane trial ends in acquittal
The case, which informed the request for the extradition of the Gupta brothers, has ended in defeat for the prosecution for lack of evidence
Guptas reportedly trying to wiggle out of surrender to SA
Atul and Tony Gupta are said to be seeking asylum in central African states while South Africa’s extradition request stalls
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
First state capture trial with Guptas charged commences
The state charges that Iqbal Sharma’s firm massively defrauded the state and R19 million was laundered into a UAE account controlled by a family friend
Transnet locomotive case postponed to end of November
The Palm Ridge court granted a postponement to allow the full contents of the docket to be made availed to Brian Molefe, Anoj Singh and their co-accused
Nulane case postponed to hear application by Gupta associate
Dinesh Patel is demanding further particulars of the state’s case in first trial embroiling the Gupta brothers