Estina
Guptas fraudulently claimed R9m in tax rebates from Sars, Zondo hears
The state capture commission wants that money to be added to the R280 million of public money that flowed to the Guptas from the Free State government.
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Zondo hears how transactions in Estina looting used to cover laundering trails
Researcher Paul Holden describes some of the reasons for the intricate flows: “I suspect two primary purposes; the one is to make the tracing of the funds slightly more difficult, and the second is that it creates a break for Estina, which can be used to justify if there ever was an investigation.”
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ANC assures FS members it will address concerns over asbestos, Estina projects
Members were protesting outside the ANC’s headquarters at Luthuli House in Johannesburg on Monday.
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NPA ready to prosecute those implicated in Vrede dairy farm scandal
The NPA said it couldn’t yet confirm details around when the those implicated in the fraud case would formally be charged.
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Thabethe: Unknown person arranged meeting for me at Gupta residence
Thabethe is concluding his evidence on the project, which allegedly siphoned R200 million that was destined for smallholder farmers.
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Rockman contradicts ex-Vrede municipal manager's testimony on Gupta meeting
Former Free State Finance MEC Elizabeth Rockman has contradicted a former Vrede municipal manager who told the state capture commission of inquiry that she once called to arrange a meeting with the Gupta-linked Estina company.
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R280m paid to Estina for Vrede dairy farm between 2013-2016, Zondo Inquiry told
This was part of the evidence by former head of the Free State Agriculture Department Peter Thabethe.
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Zondo Inquiry adjourns after hearing legal team ditched witness Peter Thabethe
Peter Thabethe was expected to lead more evidence at the state capture commission on the Vrede dairy farm.
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Farmer claims intimidation by Zwane enforcers after Estina cattle death reports
Doctor Radebe made the allegation at the state capture commission of inquiry in Parktown on Thursday.
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Estina didn't meet requirements to be part of dairy project, Zondo inquiry told
Free State legislature member Roy Jankielsohn has taken the stand at the Zondo inquiry to give his side of the story in the Estina dairy farm scandal.
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Parliament rushes to complete outstanding work before term ends
This includes wrapping up its Gupta naturalisation inquiry to determine whether due process was followed in awarding citizenship to members of the controversial family to advance their state capture motives.
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State asks for more time to complete probe into Estina Dairy farm
It’s been six months since the eight-accused made their first court appearance but the state says it has still not wrapped up the investigation.
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Gupta family lawyer accuses NPA boss of improper conduct in Estina case
This is the second preservation order against the Guptas which has been set aside by the courts because of a lack of evidence against the accused.
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NPA teams up with Dubai to recover millions from Estina scandal
The NPA says insolvency practitioner Eugene Nel has already begun the process of preserving the millions of rand transferred to Dubai by the Gupta family.
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Hawks call on fugitive Ajay Gupta to hand himself over
The Hawks' Hangwani Mulaudzi says after speaking to Ajay Gupta’s attorneys, they expected him to hand himself over to the authorities.
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'Gupta involvement not part of Estina probe due to financial constraints'
In her report, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found the Free State Agriculture Department guilty of gross misconduct and maladministration.
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DA 'ready' to face Public Protector in court over alleged defamation
Mkhwebane says she intends to sue the DA’s Glynnis Breytenbach and Werner Horn for allegedly claiming she was a state security agency's spy before she was appointed to her position last year.
