Paul O'Sullivan: Back story to R60m Eskom bribery matter, and more.

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It's impossible to over-emphasise the value Paul O'Sullivan has brought to his adopted country. The Irish-born founder of Forensics for Justice strides boldly into areas where most fear to tread, his notches ranging from murderers, gangsters and fraudsters through to a couple of former chiefs of SA Police Services. While the rest of us listen to the fruits of his efforts with admiration, what we don't see is the grind of research and fact checking that precedes the arrests. Like this morning where O'Sullivan was forced to attend a court in Germiston to respond to a crooked businessman trying to get a gagging order. After an hour of waiting, the lawyers of one Jose Trinidade who had brought request in the first instance then requested a postponement - probably because their client had no stomach to face O'Sullivan's questioning. On Rational Radio this week, the forensic investigator gave us the back story - and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Sep 2019 5PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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