Eight suspects facing charges of alleged fraud, corruption, theft and money laundering have appeared in the Bloemfontein Regional court. The accused are Free State Agriculture head Peter Thabethe, former Oakbay chief executive Nazeem Howa, Varun Gupta, Ashu Chalwa, Ronica Ragavan and Kamal Vasrum. The other two are Free State Agriculture department Chief Financial Officer Dr Tikisi Masiteng and Sylvia Dlamini. The charges are related to an investigation by the Hawks into state capture and irregularities at the Estina dairy farm in Vrede in the Free State. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to our reporter Ishmael Modiba and Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi.