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Transnet faced intense scrutiny in Parliament as MPs raised concerns about rising debt, weak governance and persistent audit failures in spite of signs of recovery

SIU finalising Transnet state capture cases but financial recovery slow

The Special Investigating Unit told parliament that settlement agreements with various companies were in the pipeline

The fraud and corruption case against Brian Molefe, Anoj Singh and their co-accused in the Transnet locomotive scandal was on Friday postponed until November 30. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

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

Gavin Craythorne, a long-term contractor to Alexkor testifies at the Judicial Commission of Inquiry Into State Capture on January 11, 2021 in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to media reports, the Commission heard mining-related evidence as well as evidence related to Eskom. (Photo by Papi Morake/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Zondo report: Diamond mine Alexcor chief executive, directors, executives must be investigated for Gupta-linked dealings

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…

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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

Gama “had no idea” Essa had a finger in most parts of the irregular locomotive deal

The former Transnet boss was confronted at the Zondo commission with evidence pointing to Salim Essa’s common denominator in the web of loans and facilitation agreements linked…

Former Transnet chief executive Siyabongo Gama.

Gama says the Gupta meeting was an ambush

The former Transnet boss says luck, not political meddling, was behind his baffling reinstatement

Former Eskom chief executive, Brian Molefe.

Molefe shifts blame to ex-Transnet finance boss Singh

The former Transnet chief executive repeatedly told the Zondo commission he ‘relied’ on advice from Anoj Singh regarding a R78-million payment to Regiments owner Salim Essa

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Editorial: Jozi deserves a better mayor

Geoff Makhubo is clearly not only tarnished, but also divisive, which raises serious questions about why the ANC leadership wants him to run the city

Former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba. (David Harrison/M&G)

Gigaba, Koko and Singh named in bombshell treasury report on rot at Eskom, Transnet

The report also implicates whistleblower Suzanne Daniels

Transnet square.

Court papers show Transnet executives ‘colluded fraudulently’

​Court papers filed by Transnet to recover R189m in inflated payments from Gupta-linked Regiments Capital have revealed collusion by senior execs

Siyabonga Gama was dismissed as chief executive of Transnet in October. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Court papers show Transnet execs ‘colluded fraudulently’

Four executives, including Siyanbonga Gama, are said to have colluded to cause Transnet to make inflated payments to a Gupta-linked company

Thomas was informed of the company’s intention to suspend him on October 25. (Screenshot)

Transnet suspends another executive

The state-owned entity is continuing to clean out its executive leadership

“It is becoming increasingly apparent that even tenders that appeared lawful may have been tainted…” – Gigaba.

Gigaba washes his hands of Gupta-related contracts at Eskom, Denel

Minister Malusi Gigaba has washed his hands of Gupta-related contracts with Eskom and Denel during his tenure as public enterprise minister.

South Africans will have to keep their spending to a minimum if they intend on affording expected fuel and electricity price hikes.

How to eat a company — word by journalistic word

"The subtext is that successful black companies only succeed because they are involved in underhanded activities."

Johannesburg mayor Parks Tau is proclaiming his innocence.

Regiments deal costs taxpayers many millions

Regiments, the company tied to Johannesburg mayor Parks Tau’s wife in another deal, earned a whopping R200-million from a contract with the city.