The politically-connected Gupta family on Tuesday said it would co-operate with an investigation by the office of the ANC’s secretary general into allegations that it was influencing Cabinet appointments. “The Gupta family welcomes the decision of the ANC to investigate the alleged capture of the state by any business entities,”[…]
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has slammed the detractors of his deputy, Mcebisi Jonas, and warned against allowing a “single family” to determine the fate of 55 million South Africans. Gordhan, speaking during an ANC opinion-makers forum in Durban on Sunday, also criticised the timing of the probe into his tenure[…]
Children of politicians must also be allowed to make their own decisions and pursue their business and professional interests, African National Congress secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Sunday evening. “The notion that families of politicians are proxies of politically-connected individuals… is dangerous in that if you are a politician[…]
Deputy Finance Minister Mcebesi Jonas, who this week accused the Gupta family of offering him a ministerial role, urged vigilance against rogue elements that threaten the state’s sanctity. “It’s up to society to speak out against those elements that will turn South Africa into a rogue state,” he said on[…]
Political drama, mining deals and even wedding party controversies – an immigrant family that is one of South Africa’s wealthiest has long been accused of undue influence behind the scenes. Now the Gupta family is at the centre of attention after they were alleged to have offered key government jobs[…]
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday laid a charge of corruption against the Gupta family and a family member of President Jacob Zuma. “We have laid a charge against the two (Gupta) brothers and Duduzane Zuma,” DA leader Mmusi Maimane said in Cape Town. The charge, under the Prevention and[…]
The South African Communist Party (SACP) on Thursday said they had sufficient reason to believe another cabinet shift loomed, this time with Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies as the target in favour of a Gupta family appointee. “The [SACP] has learnt reliably from several sources that another ‘Gupta-inspired[…]
President Jacob Zuma faces a battle to save his presidency as ruling party leaders prepare for a showdown this weekend over a controversy engulfing the government that one top official said is threatening to turn South Africa into a “mafia state.” The meeting of the African National Congress’s decision- making[…]
The Gupta family, friends of President Jacob Zuma, employers of his son Duduzane and alleged captors of key state institutions have now been linked to at least three offers of ministerial posts – leaving Zuma politically exposed and the ruling ANC seething. Late on Wednesday, Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas[…]
Oakbay Investments, the holding company for the Gupta family’s businesses in South Africa, on Friday strongly denied all reports that the Gupta brothers are leaving South Africa and relocating to Dubai. In an emailed statement to Fin24, a spokesperson for Oakbay Investments said the company is pursuing legal action against[…]
WhatsApp us 