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Salim Essa

Trillian payments were illegal — Eskom counsel
Article
/ 18 March 2019

Trillian payments were illegal — Eskom counsel

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

By Sarah Smit
Eskom wants its Trillian millions back
Article
/ 15 March 2019

Eskom wants its Trillian millions back

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

By Sarah Smit
Eskom’s whistle-blower case: Daniels fights back
Article
/ 8 June 2018

Eskom’s whistle-blower case: Daniels fights back

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

By Kyle Cowan
Auditor General cancels contracts with KPMG
Article
/ 17 April 2018

Auditor General cancels contracts with KPMG

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

By Tehillah Nieselow and Jan Cronje
#EskomInquiry: Guptas, Myeni dodge state capture hot seat
Article
/ 12 March 2018

#EskomInquiry: Guptas, Myeni dodge state capture hot seat

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

By Lameez Omarjee
Wholesale grilling for Gigaba, Guptas and Duduzani Zuma in the works
Article
/ 7 March 2018

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

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

By Lameez Omarjee
Bankers give Guptas extra time to keep records secret
Article
/ 20 January 2018

Bankers give Guptas extra time to keep records secret

Law stretched to protect Saxonwold family as wolves circle.

By Phillip De Wet
Eskom’s death spiral looms large
Article
/ 13 October 2017

Eskom’s death spiral looms large

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

By Lynley Donnelly
Gama ‘didn’t accept Gupta invitation’
Article
/ 15 September 2017

Gama ‘didn’t accept Gupta invitation’

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

By Dineo Bendile
Salim Essa exits Trillian, company at the heart of state capture allegations
Article
/ 26 July 2017

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

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

By Staff Reporter
A timeline of scandal: The reach of Gupta-associated Trillian into state money
Article
/ 20 July 2017

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

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

By Raeesa Pather
Gordhan to Denel board: Prove to us you’re not captured
Article
/ 24 May 2017

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

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

By Ofentse Mboweni
Bank of Baroda begins closing Gupta-linked accounts
Article
/ 2 March 2017

Bank of Baroda begins closing Gupta-linked accounts

Oakbay Investments, the controversial family’s main holding company, said it wasn’t aware that Baroda would close its accounts.

By Renee Bonorchis 1
Gupta-linked bank bid gets initial go-ahead
Article
/ 16 January 2017

Gupta-linked bank bid gets initial go-ahead

The Competition Commission has approved a merger between two companies, a move likely to pave the way for a Gupta-linked bid to buy a bank.

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
Last-gasp bid to buy bank by Gupta allies
Article
/ 11 November 2016

Last-gasp bid to buy bank by Gupta allies

Stranded without a bank, the family is now linked to a R450m offer for a private institution

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
Sexwale-linked company in Gupta mine funding scandal
Article
/ 4 November 2016

Sexwale-linked company in Gupta mine funding scandal

A trio of companies “paid” R235-million towards the Guptas’ bill for Optimum Coal.

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
Treasury blocks Eskom’s Tegeta contract
Article
/ 1 September 2016

Treasury blocks Eskom’s Tegeta contract

The Treasury has blocked a bid by the power utility to hand a Gupta company an R855m extension on a coal contract.

By Susan Comrie
Eskom scrapped a tender that would have saved R1-billion
Article
/ 23 April 2015

Eskom scrapped a tender that would have saved R1-billion

Underhanded lobbying, delaying tactics and internal squabbling scuppered the power utility’s economical and innovative IT plan

By Lionel Faull, Sam Sole and Stefaans Brummer
Transnet tender boss’s R50-billion double game
Article
/ 3 July 2014

Transnet tender boss’s R50-billion double game

Guptas and Duduzane Zuma are hidden stakeholders in a strategic locomotive subcontracting company bought while the main tender process was ongoing.

By Lionel Faull, Vinayak Bhardwaj Author, Sam Sole Author, Sam Sole and Stefaans Brummer
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