Gupta leaks
Three spheres of govt are unequal & that needs to change, Mbete tells Zondo
Former National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete was testifying before the state capture inquiry on Tuesday evening where she gave evidence related to...
Whistle blowers in South Africa don't get the support they deserve. This includes lack of legislative backing as well as support from society, employers and professional bodies.
Spokesperson Rudie Heyneke says the documents also detail how Malusi Gigaba expedited the Guptas' applications with visas and their naturalisation.
The Public Enterprises Director-General has quit in terms of a settlement reached between him and the Presidency, Minister Pravin Gordhan confirmed.
Last year the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse opened a case of fraud, corruption and high treason against Seleke after reports of his alleged involvement in deals benefiting the Gupta family.
Raymond Zondo ruled that the three hard drives containing about 200,000 emails allegedly sent between the Guptas and their associates be admitted into evidence at the inquiry.
Deputy Chief Justice Zondo spent the opening hour of the day's proceedings listening to arguments on why he should allow the emails contained on the hard drives to be admitted as evidence.
Two whistleblowers identified as Stan and John, who lifted the hard drives containing the Gupta leaks, are allegedly not yet willing to testify out fear for their personal safety.
The hard drives contain thousands of e-mails, widely known as the 'Gupta Leaks', which detail alleged correspondence between the Gupta family, government officials and chief executives of state-owned companies.
Brian Currin has given testimony about the emails contained in three hard drives he was given by whistleblowers in Nairobi earlier this year.
State capture inquiry's evidence leader Advocate Paul Pretorius says it's highly improbable that the data on the hard drives is fake as claimed by the Guptas.
He wasn’t named as a witness until Thursday morning.
Icasa is investigating ANN7 after a complaint was lodged by the DA in November last year, asking for an inquiry into the matter.
The unit has confirmed it's executing search and seizure operations at the Free State Premier's office as well as the Agriculture Department in connection with the investigation of the Estina Dairy Farm project.
Failure by South Africa's prosecuting authority to pursue those identified in the 'Gupta e-mails' points to dereliction of its duty.
Magashule was briefing the media on the ANC national executive committee (NEC) lekgotla held over the weekend, when he was asked about the alleged graft and mismanagement at the farm.
The auditors' watchdog body says several lines of its investigation are nearing completion and will be tabled at the next investigating committee meeting.
The Communist Party has released its year end statement saying it was satisfied that the widespread problem of corporate state capture was exposed this year.
By Dr Jack & Curtis.