I know, everyone is sick and tired of reading about State Capture, but put aside your “bombshell” headline fatigue for a second because yesterday was all action.
Ajay Gupta has filed an affidavit on behalf of the family, contesting the damning evidence mounting at the State Capture inquiry, which included some pictures from inside Saxonwold.
It’s never a good look to be caught up in the State Capture machine. Whilst heads have rolled over at KPMG, it’s far from business as usual.
During the six month period stretching from November 2010 through to April 2011, the State Capture agents were hard at work. Luckily, somebody was keeping notes.
Duduzane’s U-turn. White House paranoia. Millions evacuate US coast. EFF won’t apologise for restaurant closure. Spree and Superbalist merger details. Snow giraffes. Emmy 2018 predictions. Diana’s ‘obsession’ dies.
Meet five of the worst SA businesses – some linked to state capture, others not, but all guilty of the kind of corporate skullduggery that’s ruining our country.
The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture is a depressing reminder of how dirty so many of our top brass have become. Then there’s Mcebisi Jonas.
Gupta case in a shambles. Calls for Pope to resign. Wonga collapsing. John McCain dies. Musk abandons privatise plans. Liam in hot water. Serena outfit banned. Vegetarianism’s junk food trap.
The State Capture Commission is up and running, and yesterday saw some of the basic details outlined. Let’s take a quick look at what you should know.
Pravin gets busy. Muizenberg protests. NK/US meeting in jeopardy. De Lille back at work. Ugly UN exchanges. Atlantic Seaboard property stagnates. New WhatsApp features. Next Arsenal manager. Deadpool 2 review.
State’s case against Guptas. McDonald’s to drop cheeseburger. Ramaphosa charm. Cape Town’s swankiest co-working space. Tutu quits Oxfam. Jen and Justin overs. Facebook spams users. Kanye back on Insta.
The Guptas are preparing to appear in front of a parliamentary enquiry in March, lawyering up with a Houghton-based firm. I find this defence staggering.
JZ finally cracked under the pressure and announced the appointment of a commission of inquiry into State Capture. Here’s the man who will lead the charge.
You might not be familiar with DA member Natasha Mazzone, but yesterday she delivered a scathing attack on all those complicit in our State Capture.
The Guptas can rest easy with the likes of the NPA, knowing that our legal eagles will never deliver justice. The FBI, on the other hand, won’t be so easily bought.
Zuma to axe Cyril soon. Cabinet reshuffle analysis. Panayiotou mistress in court. Trump’s net worth plummets. SA’s most expensive suburbs. Irish flyhalf charged with rape. Protea’s new ‘teenage sensation’. Liam Gallagher interview.
Gordhan reveals state capture numbers. Bell Pottinger dying ugly death. Everyone Hillary blames. SA Reserve Bank under attack. Wayde van Niekerk stadium binned. Actress wins massive libel lawsuit. Bella Hadid’s new shoot.
It’s not exactly a good thing to be associated with PR firm Bell Pottinger at present, given that the extent of their influence here in SA has come to light.
The question everyone has been asking is whether the #GuptaLeaks will be able to, once and for all, take down the man who has been stealing our state’s funds.
If you’re not playing ball with the Guptas your political days are numbered, and now those email leaks are showing exactly how Pravin’s goose was cooked.
Gupta plan to buy M&G. Zille’s future in balance. Russia hacked US elections. Manenberg prom. Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize speech. Trump vs London mayor. French Open latest. Chandler’s Friends nightmare.
A damning academic report was released last night at Wits, detailing the silent coup which is underway in South Africa. Of course it’s scary reading.
Yesterday the Parliamentary oversight committee was handed the chance to put Eskom under the spotlight, and leading the charge was a fired up Pravin.
It’s tough when the whole country is scrutinising your role in what is obviously widespread state capture, so of course you have a watertight alibi lined up. Don’t you?
In years to come we may look back at yesterday as a landmark day in ridding the country of some criminally bad leadership, so let’s pick apart the bones.
Just as it seemed Thuli Madonsela’s State Capture report seemed set to gather dust, the safe has been opened. Let’s get stuck in, shall we?
Those in power know they are in trouble, and also know that they can’t really fight against the country’s firm constitution. Now let’s get on this ICC issue.
If legal battles are your thing, as well as a healthy dose of political squirming, then settle in and enjoy another day of South African courtroom drama.
If you were wondering why Des van Rooyen and Jacob Zuma are so desperate to suppress Thuli’s ‘State Capture’ report, look no further.