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Who’s who on the US blacklist

Article Jacques Coetzee 1 - 17 Oct 2019

The Mail & Guardian dug through the list of more than 7 000 entries on the US Office of Foreign Assets Control’s report

Eskom battles to claw back Trillians

Article Sarah Smit - 22 Mar 2019

The power utility claims there was no contractual basis for the payments to the consulting company

The phrase ‘Gupta-linked’ has no content in law — Trillian counsel

Article Sarah Smit - 19 Mar 2019

Eskom’s battle to recover monies it paid to Trillian, established by Eric Wood and Salim Essa kicked off at the high court this week

Trillian payments were illegal — Eskom counsel

Article Sarah Smit - 18 Mar 2019

The utility’s battle to claw back the millions it paid to Trillian kicked off at the high court on Monday

Eskom wants its Trillian millions back

Article Sarah Smit - 15 Mar 2019

Trillian’s stance is that Eskom's case for corruption against the firm is 'flimsy at best'

Eskom’s whistle-blower case: Daniels fights back

Article Kyle Cowan - 8 Jun 2018

No less than five separate charge sheets have been presented to Daniels since her initial suspension in October last year

Auditor General cancels contracts with KPMG

Article Tehillah Nieselow & Jan Cronje - 17 Apr 2018

The government has cancelled its auditing contracts with KPMG and Nkonki Inc

#EskomInquiry: Guptas, Myeni dodge state capture hot seat

Article Lameez Omarjee - 12 Mar 2018

Committee planned to hear testimony from Atul and Ajay Gupta, as well as Minister Malusi Gigaba, and former SAA board chair Dudu Myeni on Tuesday

Wholesale grilling for Gigaba, Guptas and Duduzani Zuma in the works

Article Lameez Omarjee - 7 Mar 2018

The portfolio committee on public enterprises wants to grill Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba, the Gupta brothers and Duduzani Zuma all in one day.

Bankers give Guptas extra time to keep records secret

Article Phillip De Wet - 20 Jan 2018

Law stretched to protect Saxonwold family as wolves circle.

Eskom’s death spiral looms large

Article Lynley Donnelly - 13 Oct 2017

Corruption claims aside, the utility needs more cash to cover for flagging sales volumes

Gama ‘didn’t accept Gupta invitation’

Article Dineo Bendile - 15 Sep 2017

The head of Transnet has distanced himself from the notorious family’s web of influence

Salim Essa exits Trillian, company at the heart of state capture allegations

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Jul 2017

Salim Essa has sold his 60% stake in Trillian Capital Partners to CEO Eric Wood, now majority shareholder.

A timeline of scandal: The reach of Gupta-associated Trillian into state money

Article Raeesa Pather - 20 Jul 2017

With a history of allegations stacked up against it, Trillian has become one of the firms at the heart of state capture.

Gordhan to Denel board: Prove to us you’re not captured

Article Ofentse Mboweni - 24 May 2017

The former finance minister wants the state arms manufacturer to prove it is not acting in the interests of the controversial Gupta family.

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