Cyril Ramaphosa’s contorted testimony at the Zondo Commission on Wednesday, leaves more questions than answers, leaving Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo a mystery of the Brian Molefe kind. After decades in the highest circles of politics in South Africa, Ramaphosa claims that he was unaware of what was going on around him? Ramaphosa, who was then Deputy to President Jacob Zuma, admitted that he had advised Zuma to transfer “Mr Fixit” Brian Molefe from Transnet, and appoint him as Eskom’s CEO in 2015, but the Guptas already knew it was coming in 2014?
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“I Had No Clue” – Ramaphosa Recommended Suspected Gupta Foreman Brian Molefe to President Zuma as “Mr Fixit” for Eskom!
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Thuli Madonsela: where is the Gupta Waterkloof landing report? – The former public protector questions why successor Busisiwe Mkhwebane closed the Gupta landing probe that sent shock waves through SA
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The former and current public protectors continue to butt heads, this time over the Gupta family’s controversial aeroplane landing. Former public protector Thuli Madonsela has continued to weigh in on the work of her successor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, this time calling into question her office’s decision to close the investigation into the Gupta family’s hugely controversial..
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Gupta brothers ‘to splash millions on double wedding’ at Himalaya ski resort – but controversial family still owes Sun City money
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The family at the centre of state capture allegations in South Africa is planning to throw a lavish wedding for an estimated R43m at a ski resort in the Himalayas. The Times of India reported that “unprecedented arrangements” are being made for both Ajay Gupta’s son Suryakant and Atul Gupta’s son Shashank to tie the..
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ESKOM gives a US company a blank cheque, and they are cashing it in for a whooping R13bn
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The US company that designed the extremely flawed Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga was given a blank cheque by Eskom, which it cashed in to score R12 billion. Despite the fact that the engineering consulting firm Black & Veatch, which is situated in Kansas in the US, delivered shoddy work that continues to hobble Kusile’s..
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Guptas at it again – workers unpaid but lavish R100m double wedding planned – most likely funded by the ANC-regime?
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The Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi where the Gupta family are reportedly hosting a lavish double wedding in February 2019. The Guptas are reported to be hosting a lavish double wedding at a palatial hotel in Abu Dhabi. The AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism published a nine-page wedding invitation on Friday and said the..
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KPMG begs South Africa for a second chance after rocked by corruption
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KPMG have begged South Africans to give them a second chance as the firm is left counting the cost of corruption scandals.
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It is reported that Cyril has no solid economic policy, is that why he is just borrowing money from everywhere?
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Ramaphosa’s government doesn’t have an economic policy. All that’s been forthcoming is a stimulus package, plus two summits.
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The Gupta’s holiday is over:- South Africa and UAE sign extradition agreement
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South Africa has signed an extradition agreement with the United Araba Emirates (UAE), which brings the Guptas one step closer to justice.
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And there goes our money, again with a fired Transnet boss will still be paid R3 million for doing nothing
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Despite being implicated in corruption and maladministration within Transnet, Gama’s removal from the company has been downplayed by board members.
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ANC won’t demand more resignations after Nene quits – Jessie Duarte
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Ministers should decide for themselves if they will resign after appearing before the commission of inquiry into allegations of state capture. They should, however, apply a test of whether they are complicit in corruption says the ANC.
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State Capture Inquiry schedule for Today & Friday: Hogan, Gordhan testimonies postponed
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Former minister of public enterprises Barbara Hogan’s scheduled testimony before the commission of inquiry into state capture was postponed on Wednesday.
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Basa: Nhlanhla Nene fears worsening ‘jittery’ markets
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Uncertainty over the future of Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene is leaving markets jittery, in a development the Banking Association of South Africa (Basa) has described as “unfortunate”.
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Tea parties at Saxonwold:- A timeline of Nene’s meetings with the Guptas
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As rumours swirl that Nhlanhla Nene may have had an untoward business relationship with the Gupta family, the finance minister has denied any such claim but has admitted that he did have meetings with the family during his tenure as deputy minister.
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State Capture Inquiry Update:- Zuma Cabinet members turned against Nene
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Members of former president Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet were hostile towards Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene after he refused to approve a controversial nuclear deal, the commission of inquiry into state capture heard on Wednesday.
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State Capture Inquiry Updates:- How Zuma faked a job for Nene
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Former president Jacob Zuma did not give Nhlanhla Nene any reason why he was fired from his position as finance minister in December 2015, but instead presented Nene a “fabricated” job offer.
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