Cop tried to ‘get rid’ of Kaizer Chiefs boss Bobby Motaung’s fraud case, Zondo commission hears

Cop tried to ‘get rid’ of Kaizer Chiefs boss Bobby Motaung’s fraud case, Zondo commission hears

Controversial Hawks colonel Welcome Mhlongo in 2015 tried to squash the fraud, theft and tender-rigging case against Kaizer Chiefs football manager Bobby Motaung related to the R1.2bn Mbombela Stadium case. This was revealed at the state capture inquiry on Friday by the National Prosecuting Authority’s Terence Joubert. The case relates to Motaung and his business associates…

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There is infinite money for stock-trading startups

There is infinite money for stock-trading startups

Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that appears on Extra Crunch, but free, and made for your weekend reading. Want it in your inbox every Saturday morning? Sign up here.  Ready? Let’s talk money, startups and spicy IPO rumors. Earlier this week TechCrunch broke…

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China Money Podcast: Venture Capital Funding Tops US$530 Million During Chinese New Year While UnionPay Online Transactions Hit Record High

China Money Podcast: Venture Capital Funding Tops US$530 Million During Chinese New Year While UnionPay Online Transactions Hit Record High

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending February 13. Topics covered include private equity and venture capital deals done with CITIC PE and Guotai Junan; HNA’s court-mandated reorganization; UnionPay online financial transactions during New Year’s Eve 2021;…

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