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19Oct/17

FBI and UK’s FCA investigating international links to South Africa’s Gupta family, currently emboiled in a corruption scandal

October 19, 2017LegalAfrican National Congress, Business/Finance, Company: Financial Conduct Authority, Company: StanChart, Corruption in South Africa, Country: South Africa, Financial Conduct Authority, Gary Naidoo, Gupta, Gupta Empire, Gupta family, HSBC, In South Africa, Jacob Zuma, Johannesburg, London, Peter Hain, Politics, Schabir Shaik trial, South Africa, South African people, the financial conduct authority, United Kingdom, United States, Zulu people, Zumasmbale

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (OCTOBER 19, 2017) (REUTERS) – The FBI has opened an investigation into U.S. links to South Africa’s Guptas, escalating a scandal over the family’s alleged use of a friendship with President Jacob Zuma to control state businesses, the Financial Times said on Thursday (19 October). Continue reading →

18Sep/17

KPMG South Africa facing legal action

September 18, 2017LegalBig Four accounting firms, Business, Companies, Company: KPMG, Economy, Gupta, Gupta family, Jacob Zuma, Kate King, KPMG, Madoff investment scandal, Moyane, Pravin Gordhan, Service companies, South Africa, South African Revenue Service, South African's Revenue Service, Tom Moyanesmbale

South Africa’s tax agency on Monday accused KPMG of “unethical” and “unlawful” behaviour and said it plans to take legal action against the global auditor. It relates to a report carried out by the firm that suggested the former finance minister ran a rogue unit to spy on political leaders – as Kate King explains. Continue reading →

29Aug/17

Digging dung: South Africa’s amaBhungane heaps pressure on Zuma

August 29, 2017PoliticsAmaBhungane, Black First Land First, Company: amaBhungane, Company: The Daily, Company: ZMBC, Deep politics, Entertainment/Culture, Gupta, Gupta family, Influence peddling, Investigative journalism, Jacob Zuma, Johannesburg, Lobbying, Mahlatse Gallens, Political corruption, Politics, South Africa, South African people, State capture, Stefaans Brummer, White Monopoly Capital, Zulu people, Zuma, Zuma Incsmbale

Together with online news site the Daily Maverick, amaBhungane in June released leaked emails and documents that they said showed allegedly improper dealings in government contracts and influence peddling by the Guptas, a family with close ties to South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma. Continue reading →

10Nov/16

South Africa’s Zuma defeats no-confidence vote over graft allegations

November 10, 2016Politics54th National Conference of the African National Congress, Africa, African National Congress, Cape Town, Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly, Government, Gupta, Gupta family, Jacob Zuma, Jacob Zuma Foundation, Mmusi Maimane, Nomvula Mokonyane, Politics, South Africa, South African people, State capture, Zulu people, Zumasmbale

South Africa opposition parties have lost their bid to remove President Jacob Zuma in a no-confidence debate on Thursday.

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01Nov/16

South African opposition demands release of political interference report

November 1, 2016PicturesAfrica, Corruption in South Africa, Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly, Gupta, Gupta family, In South Africa, India, Jacob Zuma, Nkandla, Politics, Pravin Gordhan, president, Pretoria, Public Protector, Schabir Shaik trial, South Africa, State capture, Thuli Madonsela, Zulu peoplesmbale

Members of South Africa’s opposition parties arrive at the High Court in Pretoria to push for the release of a report which alleges political interference by wealthy friends of President Jacob Zuma.

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