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Gupta-linked mine executives convicted of over R107.5m rehabilitation funds

Mail & Guardian · 14 October 2026 at 13:27

Gupta-linked mine executives convicted of over R107.5m rehabilitation funds

Two directors and three companies connected to the Gupta-era acquisition of Optimum and Koornfontein coal mines have been convicted of fraud and money laundering after diverting R107.5 million intended for environmental rehabilitation.

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