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
The National Prosecuting Authority has failed in another state capture case considered only the foothills of the mountain it must climb
The National Prosecuting Authority lives to fight another day after losing face in the first state capture trial
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
As in the Nulane case, the prosecution alleges that the now fugitive Gupta brothers conspired with the accused to fleece the Free State
The trial judge said the prosecution was trying to reserve questions of fact, not law
She failed to apply the rules of evidence, the doctrine of common purpose and sections of the Criminal Procedure Act correctly, prosecutors argue
The NPA raised concerns about the judgment and called for the Investigating Directorate to be made a permanent entity without delay
All Nulane Investments accused have been acquitted, but observers had been warning for months that the writing was on the wall
The case, which informed the request for the extradition of the Gupta brothers, has ended in defeat for the prosecution for lack of evidence
Atul and Tony Gupta are said to be seeking asylum in central African states while South Africa’s extradition request stalls
The National Prosecuting Authority is ready to act on state capture crimes but whether it has the ability to do so has been questioned
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
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
Dinesh Patel is demanding further particulars of the state’s case in first trial embroiling the Gupta brothers
In papers, prosecutors concede they cannot say where and when the family plotted to defraud the Free State but can still convict them for the Nulane scam
The capacity of the state in the criminal prosecution of the Gupta brothers is in question, risking a delay in the crucial state capture trial on which their extradition hinges, while the formal request for their surrender to SA is still in the draft stage
The extradition treaty between South Africa and the United Arab Emirates does not restrict the NPA only to charges listed in the formal extradition request, but only to offences carrying a penalty not more severe than those
Fugitives Rajesh and Atul Gupta were arrested four months after Interpol issued a Red Notice against them. But they are just the latest.
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
Scarlet Sky Investments had no cutting or polishing factory, no licence to buy rough diamonds, no licence to sell rough diamonds, no licence to cut and polish rough diamonds, no diamond trading house licence and no black economic empowerment certificate, which it only acquired after being awarded the tender
Atul and Rajesh Gupta claim the attempt to bring them to stand trial for fraud and money-laundering in the Free State is politically motivated
The National Prosecuting Authority has intensified efforts to return the Guptas to South Africa
The former public enterprises minister says he was deliberately removed from state companies’ dealings and could not have learned of the looting
Dinesh Patel appeared on the same charges that have seen Sharma denied bail and the prosecuting authority seek the extradition of the Gupta brothers
The magistrate ruled that bail was not an option because he was a flight risk even though he had travelled to the UAE after being implicated in the Zondo commission
Salim Essa and three others appeared in court on Thursday, as the Investigating Directorate turns to Interpol for help in capturing more suspects
Gigaba as public enterprises minister, stands accused of appointing board members at SOEs who would facilitate interference from the Gupta family.
Guptas and Duduzane Zuma are hidden stakeholders in a strategic locomotive subcontracting company bought while the main tender process was ongoing.