Eskom to lay R3.8bn claim against Guptas, associates and ex-minister
Power utility Eskom is claiming R3.8 billion from the Gupta family, its associates and a former cabinet minister.
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Power utility Eskom is claiming R3.8 billion from the Gupta family, its associates and a former cabinet minister.
A South African judicial panel on Friday ordered former president Jacob Zuma to testify next month over allegations of state corruption during his nine-year rule, forcing the embattled politician to appear in court despite his plea that the judge was biased against him.
By Karl von Holdt | The Conversation |
Corruption in South Africa isn’t simply a matter of bad morals or weak law enforcement. It’s embedded in processes of class formation – specifically, the formation of new black elites. This means corruption is primarily a matter of politics and the shape of the economy.
In a recently published paper, I attempt to shed fresh light on the unconvincing narratives that have been presented in the media, NGOs and academic circles about the events of the past 10 years.
These narratives generally depict events as a struggle between two opposing forces. On the one side are a network of politicians, officials, brokers and businessmen centred on former President Jacob Zuma and the Gupta family. All are bent on looting, state capture and self-enrichment.
State-owned freight, rail and logistics company Transnet is investigating the payment of millions of rands to Gupta-linked firms Trillian and Regiments Capital dating as far back as 2005.
Former ANN7 editor Rajesh Sundaram has detailed how the Gupta family and their associates bypassed normal procedures with the help of former President Jacob Zuma’s office when they secured visas for him and his colleagues who were brought into the country to set up the television channel in 2013.
Elvis Ramosebudi, the man who sent letters soliciting money to finance a plot to assassinate supposed beneficiaries of state capture, has been found guilty.
International investigative reporting unit the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) has released a report alleging that Gupta-linked investment company Regiments Capital knew that former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene would be fired for weeks before it happened.
Former cabinet minister Siphiwe Nyanda on Thursday told the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture that he once met with the Gupta brothers while they were with Duduzane Zuma, the son of former president Jacob Zuma.
The offices that formerly housed the Gupta-owned The New Age newspaper have been put up for auction
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba on Tuesday maintained that the Gupta family did not receive any favours from himself or his department to gain early naturalisation.