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International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola. Photo: Phill Magakoe/Gallo Images

SA renews its plea to UAE for Guptas

But first justice officials want their Emirati counterparts to say plainly why the first was denied

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola. (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images and Phill Magakoe/ Gallo Images)

Lamola insists there is progress in prosecuting state capture cases

Apart from seven cases before court, dozens more are under investigation, the minister told parliament

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo

Editorial | Zondo: Law and politics collide

The sidelining of state attorneys in a challenge to the Zondo report has provided schadenfreude for the chief justice’s critics

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. (Judges Matter)

Zondo commission punished with costs order in Salim Essa case

The order raises questions as to who directs the defence of challenges to the work of commissions of inquiry

Guptas reportedly trying to wiggle out of surrender to SA

Atul and Tony Gupta are said to be seeking asylum in central African states while South Africa’s extradition request stalls

The fraud and corruption case against Brian Molefe, Anoj Singh and their co-accused in the Transnet locomotive scandal was on Friday postponed until November 30. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Transnet locomotive case postponed to end of November

The Palm Ridge court granted a postponement to allow the full contents of the docket to be made availed to Brian Molefe, Anoj Singh and their co-accused

Mail & Gaurdian

Editorial: Zondo takes us back to the future

The president’s failings were mentioned. Read between the lines and you’ll find Farmgate too

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

Former Transnet board member Iqbal Sharma appears at the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on June 07, 2021 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It is reported that the suspects were arrested in connection with the failed R288 million  Estina dairy project. (Photo by Gallo Images/Volksblad/Mlungusi Louw)

NPA sees off challenge to restraint order on Gupta assets

The Free State high court ruled that the provisional restraint order will remain in place until late October, when argument will be heard for it to be made indefinite, dismissing…

KwaZulu-Natal residents who are unemployed, financially struggling and hungry have lambasted Eskom’s proposed 36.1% tariff hike. (Dean Hutton/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

‘Rampant corruption’ linked to McKinsey-Trillian transactions, says Zondo

Recommendations by the Zondo commission include investigation and possible criminal prosecution for Brian Molefe, Matshela Koko and Anoj Singh

Justice denied: People protest outside the United Arab Emirates’ embassy calling for the Gupta brothers’ speedy extradition to face state capture charges in South Africa . Photo: Deaan Vivier/Getty Images

NPA ‘delays’ R307m fraud case against Gupta-linked Kubentheran Moodley

Moodley’s defence team says it has not had an updated charge sheet since September.

Former Transnet chief financial officer Anoj Singh. (Photo by Papi Morake/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

How a telecommunications firm extracted Transnet money for the Guptas

The Zondo commission’s second report deals with the capture of Transnet through the ‘Gupta racketeering enterprise’

Denel’s R1.2bn loss from R6bn profit highlights dire state of state-owned companies

The second state capture report shows how the arms company went from a R35-billion order book to begging the treasury for cash to stay afloat

Gupta associates received ‘lucrative’ payments for attending one meeting that allegedly influenced Transnet’s awarding of contracts worth billions of rand. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)

R1.6bn freezing order sought by NPA for Transnet ‘corruption’

Gupta associates received ‘lucrative’ payments for attending one meeting that allegedly influenced Transnet’s awarding of contracts worth billions of rand

The South African Police Service on Wednesday was unable to tell parliament’s portfolio committee on police exactly how many of its officers were not competent to carry firearms. (RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images)

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

Kuben Moodley during day 2 of the MTN SuperSport Shootout at Zimbali Coastal Resort on June 23, 2012 in Durban, South Africa.
(Photo by Anesh Debiky / Gallo Images)

Gupta-linked ‘fraudster’ nabbed en route to Dubai

Kubentheran Moodley was caught trying to ‘flee’ to Dubai allegedly after his family was threatened by a debt collector and the state seized R232-million worth of his assets

Campaigner: A young Peter Hain addresses an anti-apartheid meeting in London. (Photo by Watford/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)

Global players enabled ‘Zupta’ corruption

The Zupta decade: Governments and global corporates, banks and consultants must stop enabling money laundering

Ajay and Atul Gupta. (Muntu Vilakazi/Gallo/City Press)

Interpol issues red notices against Guptas and associates

The National Prosecuting Authority has intensified efforts to return the Guptas to South Africa

Former Transnet chief financial officer Anoj Singh. (Photo by Papi Morake/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Singh sticks to a firm line of denial as he concludes testimony at Zondo commission

The former Transnet chief financial officer said he has no idea how R41-million flowed to a Gupta front company, ostensibly for unblocking a deal

State entities paid more than R49-billion on contracts tainted by state capture with companies linked to the Gupta family, forensic researcher Paul Holden on Monday testified before the Zondo commission. (Photo by Papi Morake/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

State paid R49bn to Gupta entities in dodgy deals, researcher testifies

The state capture inquiry heard forensic evidence on how the Guptas allegedly milked the Free State government in more than the Estina scandal