Estina dairy farm
DA: Mkhwebane must be investigated over Vrede claims, removed from office
The DA wants Busisiwe Mkhwebane to be investigated for possibly lying under oath and removed from office.
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Mkhwebane to approach SCA to avoid paying legal costs in Estina matter
The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed Mkhwebane's application to appeal an earlier order that found her office liable for 85% of the DA and Casac's legal costs, ordering that she pays 7.5% out of her own pocket.
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Court dismisses Mkhwebane’s appeal in Vrede dairy farm case
The North Gauteng High Court on Friday dismissed Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s application to appeal an earlier order that found her office liable for 85% of the DA and Casac’s legal costs.
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Thabethe tells state capture inquiry he never met the Gupta brothers
Peter Thabethe concluded another session at the state capture commission on Monday.
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Thabete admits FS taken for ride over R106m Vrede dairy farm processing plant
Peter Thabethe took the stand once again at the state capture commission of inquiry on Monday.
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State Capture: Estina had no money, so why did it get the Vrede deal?
Peter Thabethe is back at the state capture commission on Monday to continue his testimony.
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WATCH LIVE: Peter Thabethe back at the state capture inquiry
Former Free State head of Department of Agriculture Peter Thabethe returned to the commission in Parktown.
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Zondo Inquiry wants former MEC Rockman to clarify R815m irregular expenditure
Elizabeth Rockman concluded her testimony on Thursday confirming that the province paid the money to agents like Estina.
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FS Treasury had limited knowledge on Estina funds - Rockman at Zondo Commission
At least R200 million in public funds meant for emerging black farmers in the Free State allegedly flowed to Estina, a company with links to the Gupta family, in 2014.
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Did Estina have its own money to invest in the Vrede dairy project?
The company's books show that it didn't have any money before the Free State province paid its first R30 million, but Peter Thabethe has told the state capture commission that sometimes the company used its own money.
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Thabethe refused to set up meeting between ENS, Estina - Zondo Inquiry told
Former Free State Agriculture head of department Peter Thabethe had trouble understanding why Treasury said that he refused to assist with investigations into Estina.
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WATCH LIVE: Ex-Free State govt official Peter Thabethe returns to Zondo Inquiry
Thabethe is expected to face more questions on the Vrede dairy farm project.
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State capture spotlight returns to Vrede dairy farm scandal
The Free State’s former Agriculture and Rural Development head of department Peter Thabethe is set to return to the stand.
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Magashule had service providers settle people’s debt, Zondo Inquiry hears
Former Free State MEC Mxolisi Dukwana presented the trail of evidence at the public hearings in Parktown on Wednesday.
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WATCH LIVE: Mxolisi Dukwana continues Estina testimony at Zondo Inquiry
Mxolisi Dukwana is continuing with his testimony on the Estina dairy farm project at the Zondo Inquiry.
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System of patronage, fear was built in FS, Zondo Inquiry told
Mxolisi Dukana returned to the state capture commission on Tuesday after first testifying in April, where he accused the province's former premier, Ace Magashule, of corruption.
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WATCH LIVE: Ex-FS MEC gives more evidence on Estina project at Zondo Inquiry
Former Free State Economic Development MEC Mxolisi Dukwana returns to the state capture inquiry to give more testimony on the Estina dairy farm project.
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Ex-FS MEC Dukwana returns to Zondo Inquiry for more Estina testimony
The commission has spent several weeks dealing with the project, which was intended to benefit emerging farmers in the Vrede area of the Free State.
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Estina cattle deaths blamed on media, funding suspension
The former head of the Free State Agriculture Department claimed the reason cattle started dying on the Estina dairy farm is that the media had started investigating the scandal and financial support for the project had been suspended.
