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President Jacob Zuma and Atul Gupta. Picture: GCIS.

Nhlanhla nene

Zuma, Gupta family failed to capture Treasury, new Zondo report reveals

By Nkosikhona Duma

Commission chairperson and Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has formally handed part four of the state capture report to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday.

  • FILE: A screengrab of Trillian Capital and Regiments Capital employee, Mosilo Mothepu, testifying at the state capture commission on 10 December 2020. Picture: SABC Digital News/YouTube

    Trillian and Regiments Capital told SOEs what to do, Zondo Inquiry told

    Former Trillian Capital and Regiments Capital employee, Mosilo Mothepu, on Thursday testified at the state capture commission that the two companies told state-owned entities (SOEs) what to do even though the SOEs were the clients.

    612 days ago
  • FILE: Former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene arrives at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into state capture on 3 October 2018. Picture: EWN

    Ex-Trillian employee: My boss knew of Nene's axing before it happened

    Msilo Mothepu said when Regiments offered her a job back in 2015, it gave her a blank cheque for her salary and Eric Wood told her they had acquired “blue-chip public-sector companies”.

    612 days ago
  • FILE: Former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene. Picture: AFP

    Nhlanhla Nene appointed non-executive director at Grobank

    Nene resigned last year after pressure from opposition political parties and the public.

    999 days ago
  • Pravin Gordhan. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Gordhan will go, no matter what - Malema

    EFF leader Julius Malema said once his party pronounced on the fate of an individual, it would follow up until its word was fulfilled.

    1114 days ago
  • A video screengrab shows Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene giving testimony at the state capture commission of inquiry on 3 October 2018. Picture: SABC Digital News/youtube.com

    Nene on lying about Gupta visits: I think I took the easy way out

    Former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene told the Zondo commission of inquiry that he visited the Guptas on eight occasions.

    1248 days ago
  • FILE: A video screengrab shows Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene giving testimony at the state capture commission of inquiry on 3 October 2018. Picture: SABC Digital News/youtube.com.

    Nene: ‘Shivambu tried to influence VBS curatorship decision’

    Former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says he got an SMS from EFF's Floyd Shivambu as Treasury was deciding on the bank’s curatorship.

    1249 days ago
  • FILE: A video screengrab shows Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene giving testimony at the state capture commission of inquiry on 3 October 2018. Picture: SABC Digital News/youtube.com

    Nhlanhla Nene back at state capture inquiry to conclude testimony

    Nene first appeared before the commission last year giving details on the events that led to his shock axing in December 2015.

    1249 days ago
  • A screengrab of Treasury economist Catherine MacLeod being sworn in at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture.

    Treasury economist MacLoad says Nene's axing as finance minister was devastating

    Catherine MacLeod said because Treasury attempted to stop projects that were fiscally unsustainable, investors became concerned.

    1272 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: EWN

    Treasury economist Catherine MacLeod to take stand at #StateCaptureInquiry

    On Monday, former Treasury Director-General Lungisa Fuzile concluded his testimony and largely corroborated the evidence of former Finance Ministers Pravin Gordhan and Nhlanhla Nene.

    1272 days ago
  • A video screengrab of the commission of inquiry into state capture.

    BLF to meet with Zondo commission evidence leaders ahead of testimony

    The group has been invited to give evidence at the Zondo commission after it made submissions in last September about alleged looting at National Treasury by former finance ministers.

    1304 days ago
  • FILE: Former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene. Picture: AFP

    Zuma's sacking of Nene left Treasury in shock, state capture inquiry told

    Nhlanhla Nene was fired in 2015 and replaced by Des Van Rooyan, a move which sent markets into a tailspin.

    1357 days ago
  • Pravin Gordhan at the commission of inquiry into state capture on 19 November 2018. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Gordhan: Nhlanhla Nene’s axing damaged SA's economy

    Nhlanhla Nene was fired as Finance Minister in December 2015 in a move that sent the rand crashing and created fears that the economy could be downgraded to junk status.

    1363 days ago
  • A screengrab of Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan appearing at the Zondo commission of inquiry on 20 November 2018.

    Gordhan: I made no deals with Zuma to return as Finance Minister

    Pravin Gordhan says he did, however, ask former President Jacob Zuma to commit to dealing with three issues, including the presence of Tom Moyane at Sars and Dudu Myeni at SAA.

    1363 days ago
  • FILE: Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo presides over proceedings of day two of the state capture commission of inquiry on 21 August 2018. Picture: Thando Kubheka/EWN

    State capture commission adjourns until Monday; Gordhan to testify

    The commission was meant to hear testimony from former African National Congress MP Vytjie Mentor and former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene on Thursday.

    1368 days ago
  • FILE: Nhlanhla Nene pictured with Pravin Gordhan. Picture: GCIS.

    Gordhan calls for probe into Nene’s removal as Finance Minister in 2015

    Nhlanhla Nene's surprise replacement with Des van Rooyen sent the country's economy into freefall until Pravin Gordhan was shifted back into the post.

    1375 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Ramaphosa on Zondo Commission: We’re going to clean up

    President Ramaphosa says he’s happy with the work of the state capture commission.

    1390 days ago
  • FILE: Former Minister of Finance Nhlanhla Nene. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    ANC caucus praises Nene’s 'great' character following resignation

    ANC caucus spokesperson Nonceba Mhlauli says they will now start the process of filling Nhlanhla Nene's seat in the National Assembly.

    1395 days ago
  • Former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene. Picture: AFP

    Former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene resigns as MP

    It follows him stepping down as minister two weeks after testimony he gave at the state capture inquiry, admitting to having lied about meeting members of the Gupta family during his previous stint as minister.

    1395 days ago
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