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In the dock at the specialised commercial crimes court sitting in Palm Ridge magistrates court in May are, from left, Kuben Moodley, Eric Wood, Siyabonga Gama, Garry Pita, Daniel Roy and Phetolo Ramosebudi. File photo.Image: Alaister Russell/TimesLIVE
STATECAPTURE

State capture: Transnet ex-executives Brian Molefe, Anoj Singh arrested

Pair expected to be joined in R93m fraud and corruption case Two former Transnet group executives have been arrested and are expected to appear in court on Monday. The arrests took place on Monday morning and were carried out by the…

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Gwede Mantashe before the start of his testimony at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture in Parktown, Johannesburg, on November 27 2018.Image: Masi Losi
GOVERNINGPARTY

Mantashe: Oakbay feared job losses after accounts were closed

ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has described two meetings with business affiliates of the Gupta family in which they wanted the governing party to intervene in the closure of bank accounts belonging to the family’s business…

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SOUTHAFRICA

Inquiry likely to be protracted‚ cathartic and disturbing process as full extent of state capture unravelled

What does South Africa still need to know about state capture after all the revelations of looting of the public purse? Media investigations and the publishing of leaked Gupta emails caused a deluge of information on how the capture…

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