Ronica Ragavan
latest news & developments
National Prosecuting Authority preparing to reinstate charges against Nulane accused
The supreme court of appeal held that the acquittal of officials and Gupta associates on fraud and money-laundering charges was a failure of justice
SCA orders oral argument in state’s bid to appeal Nulane ruling
The National Prosecuting Authority lives to fight another day after losing face in the first state capture trial
Estina trial date set for August next year
As in the Nulane case, the prosecution alleges that the now fugitive Gupta brothers conspired with the accused to fleece the Free State
High court denies NPA leave to challenge Nulane ruling
The trial judge said the prosecution was trying to reserve questions of fact, not law
NPA argues judge made mistakes in Nulane ruling
She failed to apply the rules of evidence, the doctrine of common purpose and sections of the Criminal Procedure Act correctly, prosecutors argue
National Prosecuting Authority will appeal Nulane ruling
The NPA raised concerns about the judgment and called for the Investigating Directorate to be made a permanent entity without delay
State capture: Nulane trial ends in acquittal
The case, which informed the request for the extradition of the Gupta brothers, has ended in defeat for the prosecution for lack of evidence
First state capture trial with Guptas charged commences
The state charges that Iqbal Sharma’s firm massively defrauded the state and R19 million was laundered into a UAE account controlled by a family friend
Nulane case postponed to hear application by Gupta associate
Dinesh Patel is demanding further particulars of the state’s case in first trial embroiling the Gupta brothers
The list of NPA state capture arrests starts to grow
Fugitives Rajesh and Atul Gupta were arrested four months after Interpol issued a Red Notice against them. But they are just the latest.
NPA to provisionally withdraw charges in Estina case
The high-profile state capture case which was expected to resume on December 4 has been dropped
State granted lengthy postponement in Estina dairy farm case
Free State National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phaladi Shuping said the case had been postponed to December 4
Gupta-owned Shiva Uranium’s business rescue practitioners throw in the towel
Louis Klopper and Robert Knoop resigned ahead of a legal battle between the IDC, the Gupta-owned company and the business rescue practitioners
Will Oakbay find a JSE sponsor?
Nearly two weeks after the first "Gupta leaks", those who invested in the family are starting to feel the direct repercussions of the saga.