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Optimum Coal Mine

Sorry state of affairs — Mosebenzi Zwane fails to appear in House to apologise for State Capture malfeasance

South Africa

Sorry state of affairs — Mosebenzi Zwane fails to appear in House to apologise for State Capture malfeasance

By Marianne Merten

Senior Eskom employee among three arrested for R14m fraud at ailing power utility

South Africa

Senior Eskom employee among three arrested for R14m fraud at ailing power utility

By Vincent Cruywagen

Tegeta acquired Optimum Coal Mine ‘through succession of criminal acts’, NPA argues in forfeiture application

South Africa

Tegeta acquired Optimum Coal Mine ‘through succession of criminal acts’, NPA argues in forfeiture application

By Ethan van Diemen

Disgraced Glencore comes out swinging in defence of Ramaphosa

Business Maverick

Disgraced Glencore comes out swinging in defence of Ramaphosa

By Ed Stoddard

High court thwarts sale of Gupta-owned Optimum Coal Mine by granting preservation order

Business Maverick

High court thwarts sale of Gupta-owned Optimum Coal Mine by granting preservation order

By Tim Cohen

‘Industrial-strength money laundering’ at Optimum Coal Mine the epicentre of State Capture

Business Maverick

‘Industrial-strength money laundering’ at Optimum Coal Mine the epicentre of State Capture

By Neesa Moodley

‘You’ve got the wrong person sitting here,’ former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko tells commission

South Africa

‘You’ve got the wrong person sitting here,’ former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko tells commission

By Karabo Mafolo

How an inattentive Eskom board allowed Guptas to buy a mine using taxpayers’ money

Business Maverick

How an inattentive Eskom board allowed Guptas to buy a mine using taxpayers’ money

By Steve Kretzmann

Creditors throw their weight behind the liquidation of Gupta-linked Optimum Coal Mine

Business Maverick

Creditors throw their weight behind the liquidation of Gupta-linked Optimum Coal Mine

By Ray Mahlaka

Suzanne Daniels strikes back: Takes on advocate over 'sweeping defamatory' remarks

South Africa

Suzanne Daniels strikes back: Takes on advocate over 'sweeping defamatory' remarks

By Jessica Bezuidenhout

Gupta lawyer blamed his cash crunch on 'notorious family'

South Africa

Gupta lawyer blamed his cash crunch on 'notorious family'

By Jessica Bezuidenhout

Eskom puts the brakes on Gupta insider Mark Pamensky’s R1-million-plus legal bill

South Africa

Eskom puts the brakes on Gupta insider Mark Pamensky’s R1-million-plus legal bill

By Jessica Bezuidenhout