Donwald Pressly joining the dots: Red Herrings, pre-paid at Eskom & ‘Mr Fixit’
Donwald Pressly says it’s not a surprise to find out that Brian Molefe, who has jumped top job to top job received 58 calls from the Guptas in the last year or so.
Donwald Pressly says it’s not a surprise to find out that Brian Molefe, who has jumped top job to top job received 58 calls from the Guptas in the last year or so.
Eskom CEO Brian Molefe gave South Africa its own Jimmy Swaggart moment. Except that despite overwhelming evidence, he blamed everyone but himself.
The National Union of Mineworkers is adamant that the Gupta-owned Oakbay Investments won’t buy Ubank, in which it has a 50% stake.
Oakbay is scrambling to restore banking relationships after all four major SA banks cut ties following allegations that the Guptas have undue political influence with President Zuma.
Oakbay Investments concluded a $145 million takeover of Glencore’s Optimum Coal Holdings, according to business rescue practitioners of the coal firm.
Martin Williams says the Zupta propaganda machine underestimates the intelligence of South Africans.
Biznews community member Daniel Sutherland thinks a name change for Eskom is in order as the current board, CEO and CFO are completely captured by the Guptas.
The Chamber of Mines has joined the chorus, saying the ‘alleged’ state capture by the Gupta family is not in the country’s best interests.
ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe has questioned the role of Mines Minister Mosebenzi Zwane in a deal between Glencore and Gupta-owned Tegeta.
Brian Kantor questions the motives behind the Competition Tribunal’s approval of the Gupta-owned Tegeta acquisition of the Optimum Coal mine that supplies Eskom.