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KwaZulu-Natal residents who are unemployed, financially struggling and hungry have lambasted Eskom’s proposed 36.1% tariff hike. (Dean Hutton/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
COUNTRY

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

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

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
The Gupta brothers are the most recent additions to the 1?300-page United States blacklist. (Muntu Vilakazi/City Press/Gallo)
ERIC WOOD

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

  • Sarah Smit
4 min read
Bosasa CEO Gavin Watson (L) and former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi in happier times.
ABSA

Bosasa tells court: We are being hijacked by liquidators

Bosasa wants the decision to place the company under voluntary liquidation, should be declared null and void

  • Kyle Cowan
4 min read
The constitutional court has struck off the roll former president Jacob Zuma’s application to appeal the personal cost order he incurred in his challenge of the constitutionality of former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on state capture.
JACOB ZUMA

Zuma expected to file papers seeking a permanent stay of prosecution

Zuma’s counsel argued that the case had a 17-year history and that it would be impossible for them to prepare in a month

  • Jeanette Chabalala
3 min read
Jacob Zuma’s lawyer argued on Monday at the state capture inquiry that Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo had a “reasonable apprehension of bias” based on comments he had made to “sweetheart witnesses”. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
DUDUZANE ZUMA

Zondo to decide on Gupta, Duduzane Zuma applications to cross examine

After Barbara Hogan’s testimony was postponed indefinitely, the commission will meet to hear Zondo’s decision on key cross-examination applications

  • Sarah Smit
2 min read
Africa has seen a growing number of leaders establish themselves as “presidents for life” over the last few years, including Sudan’s Omar al Bashir (AFP)
AJAY GUPTA

#StateCaptureInquiry: Duduzane Zuma refuses to testify

Duduzane Zuma’s lawyer says his client won’t testify as long as he faces criminal charges

  • Sarah Smit
4 min read
(Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
AJAY GUPTA

#StateCaptureInquiry: Guptas won’t subject themselves to ‘reckless’ authorities

Ajay Gupta’s lawyer has argued that the Guptas will not expose themselves to authorities like the Hawks and NPA

  • Sarah Smit
4 min read
GLYNNIS BREYTENBACH

Lawyer questions motives around Breytenbach affair claims

Imperial Crown Trading lawyer has denied he and his legal team suggested advocate Mike Hellens had an affair with prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach.

  • Sapa
2 min read
GLYNNIS BREYTENBACH

Advocate may sue NPA over Breytenbach affair ‘lies’

Joburg advocate Mike Hellens SC intends to sue the NPA and other parties for suggesting that he and prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach had an affair.

  • Sapa
1 min read