There is only one Mr Zuma who features in the Gupta e-mail leaks who appears to have had the balls to defy and thwart the mighty Saxonwold dynasty. This Mr Zuma’s independence of mind so infuriated Tony Gupta on the […]
amaBhungane and Scorpio #GuptaLeaks: Despite denials, Free State dairy farm was huge cash spinner for Guptas
The e-mails and documents leaked from the heart of the Gupta empire provide mounting evidence that the president’s friends amassed a fortune offshore by preying on South African state contracts using their political contacts. By AMABHUNGANE and SCORPIO. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Now […]
amaBhungane and Scorpio #GuptaLeaks: The ‘Gift’ that keeps on giving
The Guptas dished out personal and political largesse to the sons of Free State Premier Ace Magashule. In turn, one son opened doors to Magashule’s office, where staff appeared to do the Guptas’ bidding. In much the same way that […]
Scorpio and amaBhungane #GuptaLeaks: How Sun City had to fight the Guptas for wedding payment
The wedding of the Gupta brothers’ niece in 2013 at Sun City was one of the most lavish celebrations the country has ever seen: it was a four-day extravaganza costing millions while the entire country was outraged by the wedding […]
Scorpio and amaBhungane #GuptaLeaks: How Bell Pottinger sought to package SA economic message
In January last year Victoria Geoghegan, British-based PR firm Bell Pottinger’s Financial and Corporate partner, met with President Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane to strategise a campaign aimed at marketing a “narrative that grabs the attention of the grassroots population who […]
Scorpio and amaBhungane #GuptaLeaks: Guptas planned to buy Primedia and build a government-supported media empire
Owning their own newspaper and TV station was only the beginning of the Guptas’ plans. Leaked emails show that they hoped to build up a South African media empire – and to do so, considered at one stage or another […]
#GuptaLeaks: Oakbay ‘doing the right thing even when no-one’s watching’
Most companies can be accused of bending the truth a little when writing up public relations spin to draw in investors, but anyone who has been following the GuptaLeaks over the last week can’t help but see the irony in […]
#GuptaLeaks: Guptas tipped off about SARS investigation unit
About one year before the now discredited SARS rogue unit narrative was created, the Guptas were receiving “intelligence” that there was a unit in SARS that was investigating them as well as others who were close to the president. By […]
amaBhungane and Scorpio #GuptaLeaks: How Eskom was captured
An explosive cache of emails from inside the Gupta empire has provided evidence of how the family captured the president, the government and key state-owned entities. This is the story about one of their most important conquests: Eskom. By AMABHUNGANE […]
Scorpio and amaBhungane #GuptaLeaks: Emails offer further proof of Gupta racist attitudes
Reports of racism from the Gupta family have surfaced before, notably in the aftermath of the 2013 Sun City wedding when it was alleged that the Guptas insisted on having only white staff fill certain positions. At the time, the […]