Evidence before the state capture commission suggests the Gupta family had an interest in Alexkor's diamond sales and aimed to use a repurposed the mine for their own coal interests.
The teetering diamond miner Alexkor might be a lesser known victim of State Capture, but evidence before the State Capture commission suggests Gupta family associates not only had an interest in the company’s diamond sales, they also had grand plans to use a repurposed Alexkor for their own c.
The Guptas’ poisonous legacy still haunts the diamond coast of the Northern Cape. Alexkor, the state diamond mine at the mouth of the Orange River, ‘has been destroyed by corruption and State Capture’ its miners say.
Global firm Denton’s South Africa office made several payments to a Gupta front company after landing contracts totalling nearly R27-million at state-owned entities Eskom and Denel. The firm says it was just a ‘marketing’ fee for Project Picardi and Project Betty.