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Optimum Coal Mine

Eskom, SAA probes for parliament?
National
/ 20 March 2023

Eskom, SAA probes for parliament?

MPs must find a way to handle André de Ruyter’s allegations and a protected disclosure accusing Pravin Gordhan of wrongdoing in the SAA sale

By Emsie Ferreira
R3.8-billion Eskom lawsuit against Matshela Koko, Brian Molefe stalls
National
/ 19 October 2022

R3.8-billion Eskom lawsuit against Matshela Koko, Brian Molefe stalls

The former executives are being pursued for the purchase of Optimum coal mine by Gupta-owned Tegeta

By Khaya Koko
R57-billion: How the Guptas played Monopoly with state money
National
/ 23 June 2022

R57-billion: How the Guptas played Monopoly with state money

The largest sources of state capture money were Transnet and Eskom, two of South Africa’s most fragile state-owned entities

By Sarah Smit
Government’s efforts to retrieve R287m from Gupta mine stalls again
National
/ 22 March 2022

Government’s efforts to retrieve R287m from Gupta mine stalls again

Court sets aside appointment of Shiva Uranium, further prolonging four-year legal wrangle

By Khaya Koko
High court to hear preservation application against Optimum in March
National
/ 10 December 2021

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 in the mine

By Emsie Ferreira
Gupta-linked R307m ‘fraudster’ disputes he was running away after arrest at airport
National
/ 29 September 2021

Gupta-linked R307m ‘fraudster’ disputes he was running away after arrest at airport

Kubentheran Moodley was arrested at OR Tambo moments before leaving for Dubai in an alleged attempt to flee his corruption-linked legal troubles

By Khaya Koko
Glencore chief executive rejects Molefe’s alternative state capture narrative
National
/ 10 June 2021

Glencore chief executive rejects Molefe’s alternative state capture narrative

It was preposterous to imagine Glencore banked on Ramaphosa to help Eskom bow to its coal-price hike demands, Clinton Ephron told the Zondo commission

By Emsie Ferreira
Naidoo pushes limits of plausible deniability on Eskom board’s knowledge of Tegeta
National
/ 11 February 2021

Naidoo pushes limits of plausible deniability on Eskom board’s knowledge of Tegeta

As former Eskom board member Pat Naidoo claims ignorance of Tegeta deal, Zondo counters that the evidence was staring him in the face

By Emsie Ferreira
The RET forces in the ANC have asked the Hawks to investigate Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 4 February 2021

The RET forces in the ANC have asked the Hawks to investigate Ramaphosa

The fightback faction in the ANC has launched a bold attack on the president after Brian Molefe’s allegations at the Zondo commission

By Lizeka Tandwa and Emsie Ferreira
Molefe blames Ramaphosa for Eskom’s woes in statement to Zondo commission
National
/ 15 January 2021

Molefe blames Ramaphosa for Eskom’s woes in statement to Zondo commission

Brian Molefe guns for Cyril Ramaphosa, alleging that the president’s relationship with Glencore was only a ploy to siphon money out of Eskom

By Emma Balfour
Zondo commission’s own goal buys key Eskom witness more time
National
/ 13 January 2021

Zondo commission’s own goal buys key Eskom witness more time

A string of errors saw Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo chastise the commission’s team as he was forced to allow a vital Eskom witness more time, when the commission has very little left

By Emma Balfour
Zondo commission testimony: Billions wasted at Eskom
National
/ 13 January 2021

Zondo commission testimony: Billions wasted at Eskom

As the testimony about how Eskom was captured is heard, former high ranking officials feign shock and can’t explain how multimillion-rand contracts were paid before a single deliverable was met

By Emma Balfour
Koko claims bias before Zondo commission
National
/ 4 December 2020

Koko claims bias before Zondo commission

In a lawyer’s letter, the former Eskom chief executive says the commission is not being fair to him

By Emma Balfour

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