NPA wins appeal in R25m Nulane fraud case
JOHANNESBURG - The National Prosecuting Authority has welcomed its successful appeal in the Nulane corruption case.
An acting Judge discharged the accused in the R25-million fraud and money laundering trial in April 2023.
The accused discharged in the section 174 application include Iqbal Sharma and his company, Nulane Investment.
Several Free State officials and Ronica Ragavan, worked for Island-site Investment, owned by the Gupta family.
This judgment paves the way for the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption to reinstate the case.
Sharma, his brother-in-law, Dinesh Patel, and several others were accused of defrauding the Free State government.
Nulane was appointed irregularly to conduct a feasibility study for a dairy farm
NPA Welcomes the SCA Judgment Upholding IDAC's Appeal in Nulane Corruption Case pic.twitter.com/xw7hzsFkf2
— NPASouthAfrica (@NPA_Prosecutes) June 12, 2025
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