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Justice Minister Ronald Lamola. (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images and Phill Magakoe/ Gallo Images)

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

Former Free State premier Ace Magashule. (Mlungisi Louw/Volksblad/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Zondo: Ace Magashule and Mosebenzi Zwane helped Guptas milk Vrede dairy project

The final Zondo report recommends that law enforcement agencies investigate the pair for their part in the failed R280-million project

Former Transnet board member Iqbal Sharma appears at the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on June 07, 2021 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It is reported that the suspects were arrested in connection with the failed R288 million  Estina dairy project. (Photo by Gallo Images/Volksblad/Mlungusi Louw)

Gupta associate Sharma denied bail in Free State fraud case

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

The charges in the R24.9 million fraud and money-laundering case underpins South Africa’s ongoing efforts to secure the extradition of Atul and Rajesh Gupta from the United Arab Emirates.

State seeks arrest of Gupta brothers as Vrede dairy suspects appear in court

Salim Essa and three others appeared in court on Thursday, as the Investigating Directorate turns to Interpol for help in capturing more suspects

The eight were arrested on charges of fraud and theft. (Gallo)

State granted lengthy postponement in Estina dairy farm case

Free State National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phaladi Shuping said the case had been postponed to December 4

Peter Thabethe

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

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Reuters)

Mkhwebane denies protecting Magashule and Zwane in Vrede report

The public protector has been accused of making unreasonable changes to her predecessor’s draft report

Kamal Vasram is the sole shareholder in the Vrede dairy farm project.

Vrede dairy farm case: Kamal Vasram gets R100 000 bail

One of the eight people arrested by the Hawks during raids at a number of Gupta compounds was granted bail in the Bloemfontein Regional Court

Kamal Vasram is the sole shareholder in the Vrede dairy farm project.

The state’s case against the Guptas and co.

Ajay Gupta did not appear in the Bloemfontein regional court and is regarded as a fugitive by the police