EDITOR’S LUNCHBOX: Guptas, Guptas everywhere...
Are the Guptas merely a front for bigger money far away? Did an EFF MP ask the Guptas to fund his organisation? Why did the Guptas get SA citizenship status? What?
Stories of Note Bytes from the digital world Black First Land First leader Andile Mngxitama went cap in hand, asking for financial backing from the Gupta family last year‚ leaked e-mails show. More than 70 of Johannesburg’s "hijacked" buildings have been identified for development by mayor Herman Mashaba, who says he will expropriate property if necessary. In my opinion Matters of debate What if the Guptas are merely a front for bigger money far away? Money for which the expense of capturing an economy the size of ours is a mere coin you throw to the builders? What if they’re reporting to vast enterprises abroad? asks Peter Bruce. Thousands of people born in SA have lost their citizenship because they were unaware they had to get written consent from the Minister of Home Affairs before obtaining dual citizenship. The Gupta family, on the other hand, got SA citizenship despite not qualifying under the normal laws. Finding alpha The long and the short of the markets The Financial Mail...
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