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Chawla has been named as a crucial witness to appear before the committee, but although he became a naturalised South African citizen 17 years ago, the committee has had no luck finding him. (Gallo Images)
ASHU CHAWLA

Parliament considers summoning Gupta lieutenant Ashu Chawla

Chawla is a citizen of South Africa, and the portfolio committee on home affairs wants him for questioning

  • Raeesa Pather
2 min read
Former Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane. (Reuters)
ACE MAGASHULE

DA: Mkhwebane’s Vrede report a ‘mind boggling whitewash’

Maimane on Friday said the DA, as the original complainants, has asked its legal team to consider the report more closely

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
Slice of the action: Pizza Hut is embarking on an aggressive push to conquer the African market.
ACE MAGASHULE

First direct blow against Guptas

Gupta brother’s bank account frozen to recover R220-million.

  • Raeesa Pather
3 min read
Imperial Holdings said it had noted the High Court judgment
ANC 54TH NATIONAL CONVENTION

Dlamini: Forgive state capture like you forgave apartheid

South Africans were not consistent in their outrage, she claimed.

  • Paul Herman
3 min read
EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi called on Parliament to hold an inquiry into the Guptas’ influence over Muthambi.
ANN7

MultiChoice rejects #GuptaLeaks accusations on ANN7 payments

MultiChoice denies claims of a corrupt relationship between itself and former minister of communications Faith Muthambi.

  • Kaveel Singh
3 min read
Assessing the workers’ mood: President Jacob Zuma with Cosatu president S’dumo Dlamini at the union federation’s elective congress in November last year.
GUPTA EMAILS

State security agency says Zuma book must be recalled

NB Publishers said in a statement on Friday that they had received a cease and desist letter from the SSA.

  • Van Rensburg
2 min read
The ANC kept losing electoral ground to rival parties as its leadership failed to manage South Africa’s multifaceted problems.
BLADE NZIMANDE

NPA ‘just watching’ State capture continue – Blade Nzimande

Nzimande lambasted the NPA for its inefficiency in bringing those implicated in the Gupta matter to book.

  • Lizeka Tandwa
2 min read
KPMG announces who will get its Gupta earnings (Photo Archive)
GUPTA EMAILS

Heads roll at KPMG: Trevor Hoole and eight others out

KPMG however stressed that the investigation found no evidence of corruption or illegal behaviour.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
KPMG suffered its first corporate casualty after financial technology firm ​Sygnia axed the firm as its auditors.
GUPTA EMAILS

KPMG suffers another blow on #GuptaLeaks fallout

KPMG has been widely criticised for not probing the R30-million payment used to fund the now infamous Gupta wedding

  • Liesl Peyper
  • Liesl Peyper Guest Author
3 min read
Atul Gupta
BELL POTTINGER

Save SA calls for ‘full disclosure’ on Bell Pottinger dealings with Duduzane, Guptas

Save SA also said they were "particularly offended" by Bell Pottinger’s alleged work for the ANC Youth League and MK Military Veterans’ Association.

  • Gemma Ritchie
2 min read
Russian journalist Babchenko smokes a cigarette during an interview in Kiev.
ANC

BLF’s Andile Mngxitama denied entry to Daily Maverick media event

Mngxitama was stopped by security at the entrance of the venue. He then made a speech from beyond the ropes to the gathered crowd.

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

Lynne Brown asks her PA to resign over Gupta email leaks

Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown has asked her personal assistant to step down following allegations related to the email leaks this week.

  • Agency
1 min read
Secretary General of the ANC Gwede Mantashe addresses the press at the party’s national executive committee meeting
ANC

Four ANC members confirm veracity of Gupta emails

"​Gwede Mantashe says four ANC members implicated in the leaked Gupta emails have confirmed the authenticity of the mail exchanges."

  • Dineo Bendile
  • Staff Reporter
5 min read