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FILE: Suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule appeared before the Bloemfontein High Court for a pre-trial of his corruption case on 10 June 2022. Picture:: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News

State capture inquiry

Zondo recommends Magashule be criminally investigated over Vrede dairy farm

By Bernadette Wicks

In the commission's final report, published on Wednesday night, it found that the disastrous deal had happened as a result of Ace Magashule's pursuit of the...

  • Former SAA board chairperson Dudu Myeni testifying in her delinquency case at the High Court in Pretoria on 20 February 2020. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News.

    Myeni bid to avoid charges for revealing identity of witness failed, court told

    The former South African Airways (SAA) chair’s case of defeating the administration of justice for revealing the identity of a protected witness at the state capture commission of inquiry, came before the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday morning.

    103 days ago
  • FILE: Former SAA board chairperson Dudu Myeni testifying in her delinquency case at the High Court in Pretoria on 20 February 2020. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Dudu Myeni back in court over conduct during Zondo inquiry

    In November 2020, Myeni took the stand and revealed the identity of a protected witness, 'Mr X', while giving evidence.

    103 days ago
  • FILE: Chair of the state capture commission Raymond Zondo (L) handed over the first part of the report to President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) on 4 January 2022. Picture: GCIS.

    Ramaphosa expected to receive fourth state capture report at end of April

    In the fourth instalment of the report of the commission of inquiry into state capture, Chief Justice Zondo is expected to detail his findings on the capture of Eskom, the Treasury, the closure of the Gupta brothers’ bank accounts and the Free State housing and asbestos scandals.

    112 days ago
  • Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe at his media briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday, 2 March 2022. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Mantashe: State capture inquiry's finding against me based on assumptions

    The inquiry found that there was a reasonable prospect that further investigation would uncover a prima facie case against the former ANC secretary-general in respect of the offence of corruption.

    165 days ago
  • Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe at his media briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday, 2 March 2022. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Mantashe: Zondo inquiry report doesn’t say how I’m linked to corruption

    Mantashe held a media briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday afternoon.

    166 days ago
  • African National Congress chairperson Gwede Mantashe testified at the state capture commission on 19 April 2021. Picture: YouTube screengrab/SABC.

    Bosasa saw ANC's Mantashe as a brilliant connection, says state capture report

    The recently released report has made findings on Mantashe and the favours he received from the controversial company.

    166 days ago
  • FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa appears at the state capture inquiry on 12 August 2021. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa dodges state capture bullet as report makes no findings against him

    The commission was empowered to look into allegations of state capture and widespread corruption in the public sector.

    166 days ago
  • FILE: A picture of Gavin Watson at his memorial service in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

    Agrizzi reveals Watson believed he was 'bulletproof' - state capture report

    Gavin Watson's former chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi revealed details about his boss's relationship with the ANC.

    166 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma stands in the dock during the recess of his corruption trial at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on 26 May 2021. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP

    Zuma rejects findings in latest instalment of state capture report - foundation

    In a statement released by his foundation early on Wednesday morning, former President Jacob Zuma insists that he was denied an opportunity to give his side of the story on a neutral platform.

    166 days ago
  • FILE: Former Bosasa executive Angelo Agrizzi giving his testimony at the commission of inquiry into state capture on 17 January 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    How Bosasa engineered the ANC’s poll victory to keep coining it

    The Zondo commission of inquiry said that it would have been catastrophic for the company if the African National Congress lost the general election.

    166 days ago
  • Nomvula Mokonyane at Bosasa boss Gavin Watson’s memorial service in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News.

    Zondo Commission says Nomvula Mokonyane must be probed for Bosasa corruption

    Lies and contradictions in Nomvula Mokonyane's testimony at the state capture commission meant she must be prosecuted, said the report.

    166 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma appears in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 31 January 2022. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/Eyewitness News

    It's likely Zuma broke the law with Bosasa - third state capture report release

    The report also says there are "reasonable grounds" to suspect that Jacob Zuma was in breach of his obligations as president.

    167 days ago
  • FILE: National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi. Picture: Eyewitness News

    Corruption cases to be top priority for NPA, Batohi tells Scopa

    Shamila Batohi said that most of the more than 1,000 referrals to the NPA from the SIU were sitting with the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) – the Hawks.

    180 days ago
  • FILE: McKinsey & Company. Picture: Facebook

    McKinsey, Regiments got Transnet deals worth R2.2bn without bidding - inquiry

    The Zondo Commission said that between 2014 and 2015, the two companies were awarded the R2.2 billion contracts by way of confinement rather than by open public tender.

    193 days ago
  • FILE: A screengrab of Trillian Capital and Regiments Capital employee, Mosilo Mothepu, testifying at the state capture commission on 10 December 2020. Picture: SABC Digital News/YouTube

    Trillian whistleblower Mothepu says she feels vindicated by state capture report

    During her testimony, Mothepu told the commission that her former boss and then CEO of Trillion Capital, Eric Wood, told her that former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene would be fired because he did not agree with a proposal by Gupta-linked company Regiments Capital.

    194 days ago
  • Picture: www.transnet.net

    How Transnet was the primary site of state capture

    The Zondo Inquiry established that racketeering, money laundering, fraud, kickbacks, corruption and many other financial crimes were the order of the day at the company that served as the engine of the country’s economy.

    194 days ago
  • Malusi Gigaba. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Gigaba on state capture findings: Inquiry hoping to kill my political career

    Former Minister Malusi Gigaba has reacted to the damning findings against him in the second installment of the state capture report.

    194 days ago
  • FILE: Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo handed the first part of the state capture report over to President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 4 January 2022. Picture: GCIS.

    State capture report recommends criminalising abuse of public power

    There are countless methods with which unscrupulous characters can abuse public power for nefarious means - this is one of the core findings from the Zondo Commission after listening to evidence on Denel.

    194 days ago
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