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GCIS Justice Minister Ronald Lamola welcomed the UKs sanctions against the Guptas and their associate Salim Essa. The UK placed Ajay, Atul and Rajesh Gupta, and Essa on a Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regime. Lamola hopes other countries will also join the fight against corruption. Justice Minister Ronald Lamola welcomed the UK imposing sanctions on the Guptas and expressed his hope that other countries will also join in a concerted effort to root out corruption. On Monday, British Foreign S...

Michael Lomas was arrested in London on 15 April in connection with a R745 million Kusile fraud and corruption case. He was granted bail of R1.7 million earlier this week, and also had to submit additional surety of around R4.3 million.

Former Eskom contractor appears in London Court Updated Sibahle Motha Share this: A former Eskom contractor, Michael Harry Lomas, appeared before the Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Thursday.       Investigating Directorate spokesperson Sindisiwe Seboka says Lomas’ arrest comes after months of talks with UK authorities on fraud and corruption he allegedly committed as an Eskom contractor.   “Eskom paid R745m Tubular Construction Projects. This exposed the state-owned ent...

NPA confirms fugitive in R745m Eskom fraud case, Lomas, arrested in London Michael Lomas was taken into custody on 15 April and appeared at the Westminister Magistrates Court on Thursday. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter 2 hours ago CAPE TOWN - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)s investigating directorate has confirmed that former Eskom contractor and fugitive, Michael Lomas, has been arrested in Lond...

UK authorities arrest Eskom-linked British citizen Michael Lomas for corruption 23 April 2021 12:49 PM Michael Lomas Share This: "Should he be extradited, the South African case can proceed swiftly," says NPA spokesperson Sindisiwe Twala. Authorities in the United Kingdom have arrested businessman Michael Lomas in connecting with corruption around the construction of Eskom’s R745 million coalfired Kusile Power Station. Lomas – a British citizen – is the fo...

South Africa seeks extradition of former Eskom contractor South African prosecutors are seeking the extradition of a British national who’s been implicated in a fraudulent deal with Eskom. Michael Lomas appeared in the Westminister magistrates court on Thursday, was granted bail of £100 000 and submitted additional surety of £250 000, the National Prosecuting Authority’s investigating directorate said in an e-mailed statement. He’s due to return to court on 20 May. Lomas’s arrest an...

Who is Michael Lomas? UK police arrest man linked to Eskom fraud Michael Lomas is on the verge of being extradited back to South Africa, after police in the UK arrested the Eskom-linked businessman. Who is Michael Lomas? SA has an extradition treaty in place with the UK. Now Lomas has been arrested, he will be flown into South Africa to face a judicial process – one that could put him behind bars for a maximum of 15 years. As we’ve learned with both the Bushiris and the Guptas, bringing ov...

SA prosecutors seek extradition of former British Eskom contractor By S’thembile Cele (Bloomberg) – South African prosecutors said they are seeking the extradition of a British national who’s been implicated in a fraudulent deal with the state power company. Michael Lomas appeared in the Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday, was granted bail of  £100,000  ($138,880) and submitted additional surety of  £250,000, the National Prosecuting Authority’s investigating directorate sai...

Eskom corruption accused now in court for tax evasion An Eskom corruption suspect has been charged along with his company, for evading income tax and company tax to the value of R5 million. Eskom corruption and fraud accused Maphoko Kgomoeswana appeared in the Pretoria Regional court on Thursday to face charges of tax evasion of R5 million. Investigating directorate spokesperson Sindisiwe Twala said the court had postponed the matter to 4 August for plea and trial. According to the indictment K...

Kusile power station in Mpumalanga. Photo: Getty I Former Eskom Group Executive for the Group Capital Division Abram Masango and former contracts manager France Hlakudi appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Tuesday, alongside businesspeople Maphoko Kgomoeswana and Antonio Trinidade.  They face charges of fraud, corruption, money laundering, offering unauthorised gratifications and receiving unauthorised gratification. The matter was postponed to 1 June to allow for the exchan...