Gupta comeback rumours reach SA – Samantha Graham-MarĂ©
There are rumours that the Guptas could be the “secret” funder of the R16-billion Smart Meter programme of Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa.
There are rumours that the Guptas could be the “secret” funder of the R16-billion Smart Meter programme of Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa.
The Gupta family have become symbols of corruption in SA – here’s how they went from business moguls to fugitives on the run.
SA has pledged legal and diplomatic action to capture the Gupta brothers – planning to appeal UAE court ruling that rejected extradition.
A court in the United Arab Emirates has denied SA’s plea to extradite the Gupta brothers – with their arrest warrant also being cancelled.
Atul and Rajesh Gupta, wanted by South African authorities on charges of money laundering and fraud, were seen in Switzerland in late March.
The Guptas wanted by SA authorities, for money laundering and fraud, have applied for asylum in two African countries.
Former minister and Free State MEC Mosebenzi Zwane is one of 16 accused in the state’s case against a coterie of Gupta acolytes and hangers-on. Michael Appel takes a look at the history of the failed project and the indictment served on the accused.
The trend has been magnified by the war in Ukraine. Property broker BetterHomes says it saw purchases by Russians surging 164% in the first half of this year.
Former Free State Agriculture MEC Mosebenzi Zwane was granted bail of R10 000 in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Michael Appel has the background.
Economist Dr Lumkile Mondi says he’s still “shocked and very disappointed” that CEOs of major banks bowed to political pressure and went to meetings at the ANC’s Luthuli House after they closed the Gupta’s bank accounts.