Optimum Coal Mine
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Eskom, SAA probes for parliament?
MPs must find a way to handle André de Ruyter’s allegations and a protected disclosure accusing Pravin Gordhan of wrongdoing in the SAA sale
R3.8-billion Eskom lawsuit against Matshela Koko, Brian Molefe stalls
The former executives are being pursued for the purchase of Optimum coal mine by Gupta-owned Tegeta
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
Government’s efforts to retrieve R287m from Gupta mine stalls again
Court sets aside appointment of Shiva Uranium, further prolonging four-year legal wrangle
High court to hear preservation application against Optimum in March
The Investigating Directorate has filed an application worth R2-billion that could see the mine, the shares Tegeta holds plus debt intended to be converted into a majority stake…
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
Glencore chief executive rejects Molefe’s alternative state capture narrative
It was preposterous to imagine Glencore banked on Ramaphosa to help Eskom bow to its coal-price hike demands, Clinton Ephron told the Zondo commission
Naidoo pushes limits of plausible deniability on Eskom board’s knowledge of Tegeta
As former Eskom board member Pat Naidoo claims ignorance of Tegeta deal, Zondo counters that the evidence was staring him in the face
The RET forces in the ANC have asked the Hawks to investigate Ramaphosa
The fightback faction in the ANC has launched a bold attack on the president after Brian Molefe’s allegations at the Zondo commission
Molefe blames Ramaphosa for Eskom’s woes in statement to Zondo commission
Brian Molefe guns for Cyril Ramaphosa, alleging that the president’s relationship with Glencore was only a ploy to siphon money out of Eskom
Zondo commission’s own goal buys key Eskom witness more time
A string of errors saw Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo chastise the commission’s team as he was forced to allow a vital Eskom witness more time, when the commission has very…
Zondo commission testimony: Billions wasted at Eskom
As the testimony about how Eskom was captured is heard, former high ranking officials feign shock and can’t explain how multimillion-rand contracts were paid before a single…
Koko claims bias before Zondo commission
In a lawyer’s letter, the former Eskom chief executive says the commission is not being fair to him