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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
NPA sees off challenge to restraint order on Gupta assets
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…
The Blue Train’s great Gupta voyage – and the whistleblower who paid for it
In 2016, Prinsloo sounded the alarm about the hazardous condition of the Blue Train and free trips being offered to friends of Transnet executives, including the Gupta family and…
High court to hear preservation application against Optimum in March
The Investigating Directorate has filed an application worth R2-billion that could see the mine, the shares Tegeta holds plus debt intended to be converted into a majority stake…
Today’s ANC is a criminal enterprise masquerading as moral and political “leaders of society”
The criminal prosecution and lawful dissolution of the ANC are not only morally desirable but legally justifiable too
New app developed to detect Twitter bots — in any language
A new application is able to detect auto-generated tweets independent of the language used relying on machine learning
‘Williams defended The New Age’ — Manyi
During his testimony, Mzwanele Manyi told the commission that Williams had changed her position on the controversial business breakfast briefings
Editorial: Let’s go down memory lane
‘Two years later, it is still quite a marvel to understand how deep the Guptas’ network ran’
ANC did not bully Nedbank’ — CEO
Though the ANC did not attempt to browbeat Nedbank into reversing its decision, ‘veiled threats’ were made to the bank at a subsequent meeting.
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#StateCaptureInquiry: ‘Banks did not collude in cutting Gupta ties’ — FNB official
Johan Burger’s testimony dealt with attempts by the ANC and government to intervene in the closure of the accounts
State capture inquiry: Zondo to hear why banks cut Gupta ties
In 2016, Absa, FNB, Nedbank and Sasfin unexpectedly cut ties with Gupta-owned businesses and shut down their bank accounts.
How the Guptas got school children to draw invitations for Sun City wedding
A company linked to the family initiated a drawing competition in the North West where pupils designed invitations for the lavish wedding
Manyi files for liquidation of Afro Voice
The negative perception of its previous owners, the Guptas, persisted which also negatively impacted the company’s financials, Manyi explained
Court lifts AFU restraint order in Vrede dairy case
Luxury vehicles, immovable properties and bank accounts were some of the assets which were subject to the provisional restraint order