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Lamola welcomes US govt's sanctions on Guptas, Salim Essa
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola's spokesperson Chrispin Phiri said that the sanctions were the result of collaborative action between South Africa and the United States.
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Mbalula clarifies Guptas involvement in his sports minister appointment
Fikile Mbalula claims he was congratulated for being appointed sports minister by Gupta before he was informed of the appointment by then-President Jacob Zuma.
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Mbalula: ANC NEC was quiet when I brought up Ajay Gupta
ANC head of elections Fikile Mbalula appeared before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry on Friday, saying Ajay Gupta congratulated him for his appointment as Minister of Sports before it was announced by President Jacob Zuma in 2010.
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Hawks to bide time on whether to issue new arrest warrant for Ajay Gupta
The decision to cancel Gupta's warrant of arrest is a result of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) provisionally withdrawing a corruption case involving Duduzane Zuma.
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Ajay Gupta no longer a fugitive after arrest warrant withdrawn
Gupta's lawyer has confirmed to Eyewitness News that the warrant of arrest against him has been cancelled but he wouldn't be drawn on divulging any more details.
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Vytjie Mentor refuses to concede making mistake on Ajay Gupta testimony
Mentor told the state capture commission of inquiry last year that she met the Gupta bother in Beijing with former President Jacob Zuma during that trip.
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Safa cautions former members against destabilising organisation
Safa issued the warning after Leslie Sedibe went public with claims that the football governing body was granted millions of rands illegally by the national lotteries commission.
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Zondo rejects Ajay Gupta's request to cross-examine Trevor Manuel
Gupta's lawyer Mike Hellens made the reuqest on Tuesday, saying that the commission is yet to allow implicated individuals to cross-examine witnesses to test the veracity of the evidence being heard.
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2018 in headlines: Top 10 EWN stories that got SA talking
These are the top 10 most-read stories produced by EWN in 2018 (of course, political antics lead the pack).
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Gordhan: I would never lie to Parliament
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says he will write to the National Assembly to clarify why he failed to mention a meeting he held with an Indian businessman in a reply to a parliamentary question.
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Ajay Gupta says he has evidence that he didn't attend meeting with Mcebisi Jonas
Last month, Jonas testified at the state capture commission that he was offered substantial amounts of money by the Guptas to be the next Finance Minister, and when he turned them down, he said Ajay Gupta threatened to kill him.
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State capture inquiry: Mcebisi Jonas lied - Ajay Gupta
Gupta says he can prove that he was at Oakbay's Sandton office at the time that Jonas claims to have met him at his Saxonwold compound.
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Home Affairs Dept never verified Ajay Gupta’s family investment claims
Parliament’s inquiry into the naturalisation of members of the family on Thursday heard that representations were made on their behalf by associate, Ashu Chawla.
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Gupta naturalisation inquiry set to begin in Parliament
Among the witnesses to appear are Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba and former Director-General Mkuseli Apleni.
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Lawyer: Without Guptas, state capture inquiry won’t uncover truth
Evidence leaders have argued that the Gupta's cannot be given special treatment by testifying abroad because of their fear of being arrested in this country.
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State capture inquiry: ‘Guptas cannot be given special treatment’
Ajay Gupta’s lawyer says he’s prepared to testify but not on south African soil.
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[WATCH] Ajay Gupta & Duduzane Zuma want to cross-examine witnesses
The legal teams for the Guptas and Duduzane Zuma want a chance to question witnesses, some of whom have put them at the centre of plans to loot the public purse.
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'Ajay Gupta won’t come back to SA to expose himself to incompetent Hawks'
Advocate Mike Hellens has criticised the Hawks conduct, saying his client will not return to South Africa, but that he is willing to testify in some location outside the country.
