Salim essa
Zondo hears details of how VR Laser was awarded Denel contract
State capture commission investigator Clearence Benjamin said that Salim Essa and Iqbal Sharma's company, Elgasolve, owned 74.9% of VR Laser, the Gupta company...
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Salim Essa's Hong Kong firms got kickbacks from CNR, CSR, Zondo Inquiry hears
Shadow World Investigations, a London-based forensics firm, said that Gupta lieutenant, Salim Essa, owned Hong Kong companies that received kick backs from China North Rail and China South Rail.
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Singh admits not knowing about hidden tabs on Excel spreadsheets
Former Transnet CFO, Anoj Singh, told the state capture inquiry that he did not work with spreadsheets but that they were prepared for him.
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Singh battles to explain why some transactions were made which benefitted Essa
Testifying at the state capture commission on Thursday, former Transnet CFO Anoj Singh said that he could not explain why he signed an addendum that saw consultancy firm Trillian inherit Regiments' stake of a McKinsey contract.
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Singh denies knowing Essa was paid 50% of fees billed by McKinsey
Anoj Singh also denied that he had a close relationship with Salim Essa.
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Jessie Duarte's ex-husband, John, worked with Salim Essa, Zondo Inquiry hears
Consultancy firm Combined Private Investigators (CPI) said that John Duarte, the ex-husband of African National Congress (ANC) deputy secretary-general Jesse Duarte, worked with Gupta associate, Salim Essa.
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Gigaba denies issuing orders for Gama to be reinstated as Transnet CEO
Former minister Malusi Gigaba said that contrary to allegations that he wanted Siyabonga Gama back, he never went beyond his role of oversight.
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Matshela Koko to Judge Zondo: Your legal team is coaching witnesses
Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko accused the state capture commission of coaching travel agency witnesses who said Salim Essa paid for his flights. #MatshelaKoko #ZondoCommission #StateCapture
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Travel agents tell Zondo Inquiry that Salim Essa paid for Koko & Zwane’s trips
Travel Excellence agent Halima Allana, who also testified at the state capture commission of Tuesday, said Salim Essa booked for himself, Mozebenzi Zwane and Rajesh Gupta.
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Essa ordered flights be arranged for Koko and paid for them, Zondo hears
This comes after former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko told the commission that he paid for all the flights and visas for him and his family and claimed that he asked former Eskom company secretary, Suzanne Daniels, to make the changes and apply for visas.
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Koko: I wasn't recommended for Eskom job by ANC deployment committee
Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko was clarifying his position at the state capture commission on Tuesday after President Cyril Ramaphosa avoided detailing which heads of state-owned enterprises were recommended when he chaired the committee as deputy president of the ANC.
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‘I had a throat infection’- Zwane defends using Gupta jet for Switzerland trip
Testifying before the Zondo Commission, Zwane on Tuesday defended his trip to Switzerland in December 2015.
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UK imposes travel bans and asset freezes on Gupta family, Salim Essa
Ajay, Atul and Rajesh Gupta and their associate Salim Essa are among the 22 people from six countries facing these sanctions.
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Singh: I didn’t know my Dubai trips were paid for by Salim Essa
The state capture commission has shown him evidence proving that he travelled to Dubai repeatedly and either Essa or the Guptas paid for his flights and accommodation.
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Singh says that he and not Essa paid for Dubai trip but can't provide evidence
Former Eskom finance chief, Anoj Singh, He had a hard time responding to questions from the commission’s evidence leader and chairperson.
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Zondo questions Singh about his flights to Dubai facilitated by Salim Essa
Earlier on Tuesday at the state capture commission, he was grilled about why a contract not in line with a Treasury directive was signed with consultancy firm McKinsey.
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Ex-Denel CEO Saloojee begged not to be fired, Zondo Inquiry hears
Riaz Saloojee is accused of roping in Gupta associate, Salim Essa, to award a contract to a company, VR Laser, owned by the family.
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Brown tells Zondo commission she lives a modest life, not a lavish one
She claims while in local government, 29 of the 30 municipalities she worked in received clean audits and she was known as a corruption buster.
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Molefe denies knowing why Gama was paid R17m in legal costs despite losing case
Former Transnet CEO Brian Molefe told the state capture commission that he received a recommendation from his legal team and he approved it.
