ANALYSIS | Gloves come off between PetroSA and ex-partner

News24 Business21 October 2026 at 17:05

Nako Energy was once a trusted insider at the state-owned petroleum company. Now, PetroSA accuses its former partner of trying to bully it into paying R606 million while neglecting to tell the court that Nako owes PetroSA R833 million in return.
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