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Pension scam: Godongwana payback may go to lawyers

Canyon Springs’ liquidators have advised law firm to claim large chunk of promised pension refund.

ANC head of the economic transformation committee Enoch Godongwana

Godongwana found liable in probe

Enoch Godongwana and his wife Thandiwe are party to the loss of millions in workers’ pension fund money.

Canyon Springs: ‘No basis to subpoena Ebrahim Patel again’

Canyon Springs: ‘No basis to subpoena Ebrahim Patel again’

Why has Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel let off the hook by the Canyon Springs investigation into union workers’ missing pension funds?

Canyon Springs: Actuary tells of irregular investments

An independent actuary told the Canyon Springs Investments 12 insolvency inquiry how she found irregularities in investment statements.

Buthelezi clams up at Canyon Springs inquiry

Buthelezi clams up at Canyon Springs inquiry

Jailed Trilinear boss Sam Buthelezi has refused to give evidence to the Canyon Springs insolvency probe, citing his legal representative’s absence.

Jailed Buthelezi to be grilled in Canyon Springs inquiry

Jailed Buthelezi to be grilled in Canyon Springs inquiry

The probe into how R100m of union pension money went missing will move to prison — to hear testimony from Sam Buthelezi, a key player in the scandal.

Former Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel. File photo

DA targets Ebrahim Patel over Canyon Springs scandal

The DA has accused Sactwu of shielding Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel from the fallout of R100-million worth of workers’ pension funds.

Trilinear: Warnings ignored

Trilinear: Warnings ignored

To the tune of a well-known patriotic Cuban song, a group of workers sang the praises of Wayne van der Rheede, the deputy general secretary of Sactwu.

Judge orders Kawie to testify

Judge orders Kawie to testify

Richard Kawie’s evidence is regarded as crucial to the inquiry into the missing pension fund money.

Canyon Springs: Union man still a no-show at inquiry

Canyon Springs: Union man still a no-show at inquiry

Lawyers on the inquiry into the loss of R100-million of clothing workers’ pension fund money are submitting an application to the WC High Court.

Unease over Canyon liquidation delay

Concerns have been raised about why the office of the Master of the High Court did not appoint a liquidator to take over Canyon Springs Investments 12

‘Consultant paid R8m for investing workers’ money in Canyon Springs’

‘Consultant paid R8m for investing workers’ money in Canyon Springs’

Former Sactwu consultant, Richard Kawie, is alleged in court papers to have been paid R8-million for his work as a consultant.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Godongwana and the missing union millions

Deputy Minister Enoch Godongwana is embroiled in controversy about his role in the disappearance of millions of rands of workers’ retirement money.