Salim Essa
latest news & developmentsSA renews its plea to UAE for Guptas
But first justice officials want their Emirati counterparts to say plainly why the first was denied
Lamola insists there is progress in prosecuting state capture cases
Apart from seven cases before court, dozens more are under investigation, the minister told parliament
Editorial | Zondo: Law and politics collide
The sidelining of state attorneys in a challenge to the Zondo report has provided schadenfreude for the chief justice’s critics
Zondo commission punished with costs order in Salim Essa case
The order raises questions as to who directs the defence of challenges to the work of commissions of inquiry
Guptas reportedly trying to wiggle out of surrender to SA
Atul and Tony Gupta are said to be seeking asylum in central African states while South Africa’s extradition request stalls
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
Editorial: Zondo takes us back to the future
The president’s failings were mentioned. Read between the lines and you’ll find Farmgate too
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
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…
‘Rampant corruption’ linked to McKinsey-Trillian transactions, says Zondo
Recommendations by the Zondo commission include investigation and possible criminal prosecution for Brian Molefe, Matshela Koko and Anoj Singh
NPA ‘delays’ R307m fraud case against Gupta-linked Kubentheran Moodley
Moodley’s defence team says it has not had an updated charge sheet since September.
How a telecommunications firm extracted Transnet money for the Guptas
The Zondo commission’s second report deals with the capture of Transnet through the ‘Gupta racketeering enterprise’
Denel’s R1.2bn loss from R6bn profit highlights dire state of state-owned companies
The second state capture report shows how the arms company went from a R35-billion order book to begging the treasury for cash to stay afloat
R1.6bn freezing order sought by NPA for Transnet ‘corruption’
Gupta associates received ‘lucrative’ payments for attending one meeting that allegedly influenced Transnet’s awarding of contracts worth billions of rand
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