Five top SA businessmen in court over fraud charges
In South Africa, five former employees of the state rail and ports operator, Transnet, have appeared in court in connection with fraud and money laundering charges.
They handed themselves over to police in the morning.
Among them was former Transnet chief executive Siyabonga Gama and Eric Wood, an associate of members of the Gupta family who are implicated in state corruption – charges they deny.
The five were granted bail.
The arrests follow the end of a commission of inquiry into corruption and the release of a report that recommended the prosecution of several Transnet former executives.
The authorities say more arrests are expected.
This is hugely significant for South Africa.
A long-running commission of inquiry into high-level corruption known as State Capture cost millions of dollars but has so far seen few arrests.
By BBC
