The Guptas have been helped to buy the Optimum mine through a pre-payment of R659m by Eskom, said Glencore’s former head Clinton Ephron. Eskom’s fingers were further in the negotiations by fining Optimum Coal with R2.1bn for so-called low-grade coal supply. This forced Optimum Coal to go into business rescue. The rumours are that Eskom..
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Former Mineral Resources Minister was dismissed by the ANC regime so that Gupta candidate could fill the post to make corruption and state capture possible at Eskom
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Is this a case of ‘your sins are catching up with you’ or not – Gupta-owned mine CEO killed in alleged hit
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A manhunt has been launched to try and track down those responsible for an alleged hit on the CEO of a Gupta-owned mining company. Jagannath Arora was gunned down while driving in Midrand in northern Johannesburg on Saturday night.
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Des Van Rooyen lost no time in the treasury
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On December 9 2015, ANC backbencher Des van Rooyen was appointed finance minister. Four days later, after intense pressure, then-president Jacob Zuma rescinded his appointment, shifted him to the co-operative governance and traditional affairs department and appointed Pravin Gordhan to control the nation’s purse strings.
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