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Trillian

Zondo commission punished with costs order in Salim Essa case
National
/ 21 August 2023

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

By Emsie Ferreira
Transnet locomotive case postponed to end of November
National
/ 14 October 2022

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

By Emsie Ferreira
Court relaxes bail conditions of Trillian’s Eric Wood
National
/ 8 September 2022

Court relaxes bail conditions of Trillian’s Eric Wood

The Transnet fraud was granted permission to travel abroad this month to see his family

By Emsie Ferreira
Molefe, Singh released on R50 000 bail in Transnet R93m corruption case
National
/ 29 August 2022

Molefe, Singh released on R50 000 bail in Transnet R93m corruption case

The two Transnet executive appeared in court along with Regiments Capital directors Niven Pillay and Litha Nyhonyha

By Emsie Ferreira
R57-billion: How the Guptas played Monopoly with state money
National
/ 23 June 2022

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

By Sarah Smit
Gupta-linked R307m ‘fraudster’ disputes he was running away after arrest at airport
National
/ 29 September 2021

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

By Khaya Koko
Gupta-linked ‘fraudster’ nabbed en route to Dubai
National
/ 29 September 2021

Gupta-linked ‘fraudster’ nabbed en route to Dubai

Kubentheran Moodley was caught trying to ‘flee’ to Dubai allegedly after his family was threatened by a debt collector and the state seized R232-million worth of his assets

By Khaya Koko
Eskom kept paying because Trillian kept working, Zondo commission hears
National
/ 22 June 2021

Eskom kept paying because Trillian kept working, Zondo commission hears

Former senior executive Prish Govender tried to justify why payments to McKinsey and the Gupta-linked consulting firm continued in the absence of a contract

By Emsie Ferreira
Singh cannot say how Regiments obtained on his memos to Molefe
National
/ 17 June 2021

Singh cannot say how Regiments obtained on his memos to Molefe

The former Transnet and Eskom chief financial officer agreed that it was highly irregular that the consultancy firm enjoyed this unfair advantage

By Emsie Ferreira
Today’s ANC is a criminal enterprise masquerading as moral and political “leaders of society”
Thought Leader
/ 31 May 2021

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

By Tebogo Khaas
Gama “had no idea” Essa had a finger in most parts of the irregular locomotive deal
National
/ 30 April 2021

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 to the flawed R54-billion deal

By Emsie Ferreira
Koko maintains he had no idea he was exchanging emails with a man likely to be Salim Essa
National
/ 1 March 2021

Koko maintains he had no idea he was exchanging emails with a man likely to be Salim Essa

On his fourth appearance before the commission, the former Eskom CEO maintains he was tricked into sharing company information with a third party

By Emsie Ferreira
FREE TO READ: Get this week’s M&G
Article
/ 8 July 2019

FREE TO READ: Get this week’s M&G

Blurb: Read the July 5 to 11 edition of the Mail & Guardian

By Staff Reporter
Mswati wanted Trillian to turn his country into a tax haven
Africa
/ 4 July 2019

Mswati wanted Trillian to turn his country into a tax haven

The Gupta-linked company that had an ‘interest’ in South African SOE’s also tried to get a slice of  the pie in eSwatini’s government projects

By Thanduxolo Jika and Sabelo Skiti
High court tells Trillian: ‘Pay back the Eskom money’
Article
/ 18 June 2019

High court tells Trillian: ‘Pay back the Eskom money’

The Gupta-linked company has been ordered to repay embattled power utility Eskom

By Sarah Smit
Eskom battles to claw back Trillians
Article
/ 22 March 2019

Eskom battles to claw back Trillians

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

By Sarah Smit
The phrase ‘Gupta-linked’ has no content in law — Trillian counsel
Article
/ 19 March 2019

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

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

By Sarah Smit
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
Read the unembargoed March 15 – 21 edition of the M&G
Article
/ 18 March 2019

Read the unembargoed March 15 – 21 edition of the M&G

Corruption pays: The multimillionaire who sold off SA’s fuel reserves, and Fired PIC exec ‘lied’ about VBS bank bribes

By Mg Reporter
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 sweats as Trillian buys time
Article
/ 7 December 2018

Eskom sweats as Trillian buys time

Eskom is trying to recover is missing millions, but Trillian CEO Eric Wood says he is overwhelmed by the court case against the Gupta-linked company

By Sarah Smit
It’s time to #PayBackTheMoney
Article
/ 7 December 2018

It’s time to #PayBackTheMoney

State agencies are going after those accused of looting the SA’s coffers — and the amounts
are huge

By Tebogo Tshwane
Maimane to approach Zondo commission over Trillian exec’s role in CR17 donation
Article
/ 28 November 2018

Maimane to approach Zondo commission over Trillian exec’s role in CR17 donation

The Democratic Alliance leader wants the Zondo commission to probe the precise role Jeffery Afriat played while at Trillian Capital

By Gemma Ritchie
Gigaba, Koko and Singh named in bombshell treasury report on rot at Eskom, Transnet
Article
/ 16 November 2018

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

The report also implicates whistleblower Suzanne Daniels

By Thanduxolo Jika
Transnet suspends another executive
Article
/ 31 October 2018

Transnet suspends another executive

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

By Gemma Ritchie
Treasury confirmation — Eskom looting was an inside job
Business
/ 29 July 2018

Treasury confirmation — Eskom looting was an inside job

The revelations are contained in a near 500 page draft forensic report by national treasury into the capture of Eskom and Transnet

By Sabelo Skiti
From Dubai to Russia ― how former Eskom and Transnet CFO Anoj Singh was bought
Article
/ 29 July 2018

From Dubai to Russia ― how former Eskom and Transnet CFO Anoj Singh was bought

The report seen by the M&G, follows last year’s treasury report which called for an investigation into Singh, Brian Molefe and other executives

By Thanduxolo Jika and Sabelo Skiti
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
Amdec shows Trillian the door at Melrose Arch, citing reputation fears
Article
/ 7 May 2018

Amdec shows Trillian the door at Melrose Arch, citing reputation fears

The property development and investment group cancelled a lease with Trillian citing the potential for ‘reputation damage’

By Khulekani Magubane
Eskom slaps whistle-blower Suzanne Daniels with fresh charges
Article
/ 19 March 2018

Eskom slaps whistle-blower Suzanne Daniels with fresh charges

After the CCMA declared the utility’s former head of legal’s dismissal as "unfair", Eskom charged her with "serious misconduct"

By Agency
Gigaba washes his hands of Gupta-related contracts at Eskom, Denel
Article
/ 13 March 2018

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.

By Lameez Omarjee
Rescue practitioners secure banking facilities for Gupta businesses
Article
/ 6 March 2018

Rescue practitioners secure banking facilities for Gupta businesses

Standard Bank has agreed to provide banking facilities to eight embattled Gupta-linked entities

By Staff Reporter
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