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A dearth of consequences: Ajay and Atul Gupta skipped South Africa for Dubai along with brother Rajesh and their families two days after then-president Jacob Zuma stepped down. (Photo by Gallo Images/Business Day/Martin Rhodes)

Zondo commission: 10 unanswered questions

Zuma went to jail rather than testify. Some who did told blatant lies. Who decided Cabinet appointments and how much money was carried out of Saxonwold?

Grounded: Former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni on Tuesday accused the Zondo commission of being ever ready to ccused the Zondo commission of being ever ready to impugn former president Jacob Zuma. (Kevin Sutherland/The Times)

Myeni claims a conspiracy against her and Zuma

The former SAA chairperson said her closeness to the former president had caused people to unfairly implicate her in state capture matters

Former Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. (Esa Alexander/Gallo)

Brown resists Zondo’s notion that lack of oversight left SA in darkness

The deputy chief justice voices his exasperation that no solution to load-shedding is in sight, but former minister says oversight model is at fault

Zondo commission: Lynne Brown reportedly says ‘eish’ when told of Zuma’s alleged Eskom meddling

More allegations against Jacob Zuma put before the state capture commission, as the questions the former president will have to answer when he appears next week continue to stack…

While the report is not accusatory in nature, it recommends that those who are implicated in governance failures at public entities present their versions at the Zondo commission. (Gallo)

Who’s who in Parly’s report on the Eskom inquiry?

Parliament’s portfolio committee on public enterprises adopted its final report into allegations of state capture at Eskom and Transnet on Wednesday

On Monday the ANC’s national working committee (NWC) held a routine meeting where it is believed to have discussed Gigaba amid public pressure for him to be removed. (David Harrison/M&G)

A sickening case of liesteriosis

Natty threads can’t disguise the untruths hiding behind Gigaba’s perfectly polished smile

Minister Malusi Gigaba described the Gupta family as ‘strangers’ when he first attended the infamous Sun City wedding in 2013.

Gigaba shrugs off Gupta links

Gigaba did not give specific details on how he met the Gupta family, but maintained that the introduction was not made through any particular person.

Minister Malusi Gigaba said that Brian Dames tendered his second resignation in 2013 when it appeard tensions between him and Zola Tsotsi could not be resolved.

Dames’ resignation a loss to Eskom – Gigaba

Malusi Gigaba said he did everything in his power to prevent former Eskom CEO Brian Dames from resigning

The provincial structures will meet to put together a campaigns team and Rasool will be tasked with building their strategy and leading them.

Dudu Myeni can’t appear before Eskom inquiry because of ill health

Former SAA board chair Dudu Myeni says she cannot physically appear before the Eskom inquiry because of health reasons

(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

ANC schism plays out in Eskom probe

As the probe takes a breather, committee members report intimidation and more Gupta dirt emerges

Editorial: It’s dangerous to other foreigners (Photo Archive)

Editorial: Mist shrouds Lyin’ and Brian show

‘The hearings, so far, have indeed been a roundabout of accusation and counter-accusation, much denial and much fulmination’

Brown said an additional candidate

More Eskom dirt, but no one’s to blame

In parliamentary probe into the power utility a parade of witnesses have passed the buck

Ex-Eskom chair links Lynne Brown to the Gupta family and Salim Essa

​Former Eskom chairperson Zola Tsotsi has claimed that Tony Gupta threatened Tsotsi’s job if he did not help the Guptas at Eskom.

Brian Molefe is comforted by Ben Ngubane after he broke down while talking about his relationship with the Guptas during a media conference in November 3.

Parly probe into Eskom to put spotlight on Molefe, maladministration

The portfolio committee on public enterprises on Wednesday adopted the terms of reference of the inquiry

Slice of the action: Pizza Hut is embarking on an aggressive push to conquer the African market.

Eskom moves to address allegations on Gupta influence

Eskom has come under fire about the alleged influence of the Guptas on various lucrative contracts, and two board members have resigned this week.

Zola Tsotsi says he was informed by the Guptas that they got him rehired – and could get him fired.

Gupta family ‘edged me out of Eskom’, says Tsotsi

Former chairperson Zola Tsotsi says he was kicked out of the power utility after being told he wasn’t "playing the game".

No demands: Zola Tsotsi didn’t want his departure from Eskom to be disruptive.

How Tsotsi left the Eskom building

Far from being a fiery confrontation, the Eskom chair’s exit was a distinctly gentlemanly affair.

Eskom’s Tsotsi resigns as chair and director

After a three hour board meeting Eskom chairperson Zola Tsotsi has resigned.

Tsotsi: JZ told me, ‘do what you need to do’

Eskom chairperson Zola Tsotsi says the President backed him when he said he wanted to set up an inquiry to investigate "rot" at the power utility.

Lynne Brown is determined to find a long-term solution to the energy crisis

Brown to Eskom: I don’t care, just fix the mess

Amid another Eskom power battle, public enterprises minister Lynne Brown says all she’s interested in is finding a solution to the power crisis.