Two Gupta associates and former state official arrested for alleged R107m fraud

Funds were meant for rehabilitation of the Optimum coal mine

25 May 2022 - 10:06 By Isaac Mahlangu

Two Gupta family associates and a former senior government official have been arrested in connection with the alleged laundering of R107.5m meant to rehabilitate the Optimum coal mine in Mpumalanga...

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