ARTICLES RELATING TO AURORA EMPOWERMENT SYSTEMS

Aurora worst employer - Cosatu

2012-09-20 17:48

Cosatu has named Aurora Empowerment Systems the winner in its worst employer category at its national congress.

Khulubuse gets his own lawyer

2012-07-01 10:06

Khulubuse Zuma has appointed his own lawyer to defend a R1.7bn claim against the directors of Aurora Empowerment Systems, a report says.

Aurora 'was run like a Ponzi scheme'

2012-03-25 11:03

The liquidators of disgraced miner Aurora have revealed that the company only has R2 000 left in 10 bank accounts, leaving workers with no hope of ever being paid.

Pamodzi: End in sight

2012-03-15 07:52

Negotiations to sell Grootvlei mine on the East Rand are in the final stages, say the joint provisional liquidators of the Pamodzi group.

Mandela grandson faces charges

2011-12-11 12:17

Former president Nelson Mandela's grandson, Zondwa is to face criminal charges for failing to arrive for an inquiry by the Master of the North Gauteng High Court, Business Times reports.

Aurora directors may be subpoenaed

2011-11-08 08:20

Parliament's portfolio committee on mineral resources is considering subpoenaing the politically connected directors of Aurora Empowerment Systems, a report says.

Union slams Hulley appointment

2011-11-03 14:18

The appointment of Michael Hulley as legal adviser to President Jacob Zuma is a slap in the face to the 5 300 former Aurora Empowerment Systems employees, says trade union Solidarity.

Num slates Chinese bid for Orkney mine

2011-10-28 18:42

The National Union of Mineworkers says it has reservations about a Chinese firm's bid to buy insolvent Pamodzi Gold's Orkney mine.

Zondwa Mandela in court for speeding

2011-09-29 11:37
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Nelson Mandela's grandson Zondwa has got off lightly after being caught driving 158km/h in a 60km/h zone, and will take part in a diversion programme.

Brad Wood, co-accused acquitted of murder

2011-09-16 12:10

Former Big Brother contestant Brad Wood and his four co-accused have been acquitted on murder and other charges, the NPA says.

Shots fired in retaliation - Brad Wood

2011-09-13 08:45

Shots fired during a reconnaissance mission, in which four alleged illegal miners were killed, were cover fire, former Big Brother celebrity Brad Wood has testified.

Carte Blanche gets access to Aurora case

2011-08-17 16:42

A court has given current affairs programme Carte Blanche permission to record and broadcast parts of an inquiry into Aurora Empowerment Systems.

Carte Blanche asks for Aurora case access

2011-08-17 10:50

TV programme Carte Blanche seeks to broadcast the testimony of Aurora directors in the court inquiry into their management of Pamodzi Gold assets.

Aurora directors to be probed

2011-08-05 16:23

The high court has ordered an inquiry into the liquidated Pamodzi companies, which will include a probe into the conduct of Aurora Empowerment Systems.

State mulls legal action against Aurora

2011-06-21 13:42

A department of mineral resources official says it is getting advice on whether criminal charges can be laid against Aurora and Pamodzi Gold's liquidators.

Unions query Aurora rescue deal

2011-04-17 10:46

Trade unions are sceptical about why a Chinese investor would plow R685m into a run-down mine.

Aurora miner commits suicide

2011-04-08 15:34

A miner who was owed R170 000 in outstanding wages by Aurora Empowerment Systems has committed suicide, the Solidarity trade union says.

Cops arrest hundreds of illegal miners

2010-12-07 16:09

Hundreds of illegal miners have been arrested at the Aurora Grootvlei Mine in Springs, Gauteng police say.

Flooding of Grootvlei mine getting worse

2010-11-24 15:53

Flooding at the Grootvlei gold mine is getting worse, environmental activist Mariette Liefferink has cautioned.

Progress in mine shooting probe - Cele

2010-10-21 20:13

Police are making progress in their investigation into the alleged killing of illegal miners at the Aurora mine in Springs by security guards, General Bheki Cele says.

Pressure mounts on Aurora

2010-04-23 07:45

Pamodzi's liquidators have given Aurora a deadline to pay all that it owes - or it will be replaced with a foreign company.

 

Malema threatens mines

2012-08-30 18:05
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Expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has promised to lead a revolution which he says will make all mines in the country ungovernable.

Khulubuse Zuma's cars auctioned off

2012-04-24 07:59

Three luxury cars and household goods belonging to Khulubuse Zuma have been auctioned off to pay R10m owed to Protea Coin Security.

Cosatu to ensure payment to Aurora miners

2012-03-15 07:57

Cosatu secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi has promised 700 Aurora mineworkers that the federation would ensure they received the R4.3m owed to them, says a report.

Aurora workers starve as ruling ignored

2012-03-12 12:37

Workers have been told that the politically-connected directors of Aurora Empowerment Systems have not complied with a court order to pay them.

Stricken Aurora miners plead for help

2011-12-12 07:34

Penniless Aurora miners have issued an appeal for help as one of the company's politically connected directors faces criminal charges for snubbing a court inquiry.

Aurora director faces criminal charges

2011-12-11 11:33

Zondwa Mandela is to face criminal charges for failing to arrive for an inquiry by the Master of the High Court in Pretoria this week, according to a report.

Khulubuse 'too fat' to testify - reports

2011-11-04 08:46

Aurora director Khulubuse Zuma could not testify in the Pamodzi Gold mine liquidation hearings because he is suffering from obesity and ill-health, according to reports.

Aurora directors appeal to high court

2011-11-02 09:51

Aurora Empowerment Systems' directors have turned to the high court to challenge demands that they produce company financial records, according to a report.

Chapter closes as Aurora gets liquidated

2011-10-04 13:49

Aurora Empowerment Systems, the company that brought Pamodzi Gold's East Rand and Orkney operations to their knees, has finally been liquidated, Solidarity says.

Motala refusing to testify

2011-09-21 07:30

Enver Motala has refused to testify against Aurora's directors until his bid to be reinstated as Pamodzi Gold liquidator has been heard, Solidarity says.

Brad Wood 'didn't fire warning shots'

2011-09-14 12:01
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Former Big Brother celebrity Brad Wood reportedly shot at four alleged illegal miners without giving them a chance to surrender, but testified that he didn't aim at anyone.

Carte Blanche seeks access to Aurora case

2011-08-17 11:17

Current affairs programme Carte Blanche is applying for access to the inquiry into Aurora Empowerment Systems' conduct while managing Pamodzi Gold's assets.

Aurora stuns with R15m refund claim

2011-08-11 10:25

Aurora Empowerment Systems has stunned unions and angered liquidators by saying it should be refunded for losing its preferred bidder status of Pamodzi Gold assets.

Aurora may have failed to pump water

2011-06-23 17:26

Preliminary investigations show that Aurora Empowerment Systems might have neglected to pump acid water from mine shafts, say Pamodzi gold liquidators.

Aurora directors vacate Labat board

2011-06-21 13:12

Four politically-connected directors of Aurora have agreed to give up their Labat directorships, reports Business Day.

Aurora is greed at its best: Vavi

2011-04-28 17:38

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has criticised the directors of Aurora, saying the mine shows capitalism at its worst and greed at its best.

Aurora donation to ANC 'scandalous'

2011-04-11 20:46

Aurora co-owner Khulubuse Zuma's donation of R1m to the ANC is scandalous, the Freedom Front Plus says.

Bad Brad's case postponed

2011-01-27 17:01

The murder and attempted murder case against former Big Brother celebrity Brad Wood and four others has been postponed.

'Bad Brad' Wood charged with murder

2010-11-25 22:41

Former Big Brother celebrity Brad Wood and four others are being charged with murder after four illegal miners were killed at the Aurora Grootvlei Mine.

Unions to stage sit-in over Aurora

2010-11-05 19:04

Cosatu and the National Union of Mineworkers will stage a sit-in at the department of mineral resources in Matlosana, North West, the unions say.

Aurora defends mine killings

2010-08-13 14:50

An Aurora director has defended the killing of alleged illegal miners at the mine's Grootvlei operations, saying it was about protecting the company's assets.

Striking miners 'stole cable'

2010-04-16 12:19

Six mineworkers at Aurora Empowerment Systems' Grootvlei operations have allegedly stolen R16m worth of cabling, the company says as a wage strike continues.

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