State capture inquiry begins

3WA said:
I wonder what she meant by this.
1.) That they were already corrupt, or
2.) that the capture had happened and they couldn't stop it.
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#2, Meaning no one was allowed to be look down on the captured as everyone was captured. That is how Zuma people used to talk.
 
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Appointment of Zuma's lawyer at Denel 'came as surprise'

JOHANNESBURG - The deputy director general at the Department of Public Enterprises Kgathatso Tlhakudi has told the Zondo commission there were concerns when former President Jacob Zuma’s lawyer, Daniel Mantsha, was appointed the chairperson of the Denel board.
Mantsha, who was appointed as chairman in 2015, has been implicated in allegations of state capture with his tenure being marred by financial irregularities and maladministration.
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More at: https://ewn.co.za/2019/03/18/appointment-of-zuma-s-lawyer-at-denel-came-as-surprise
 
Officials were pressured to approve Denel Asia deal, Zondo Commission told

JOHANNESBURG - The deputy director-general at the Department of Public Enterprises Kgathatso Tlhakudi says Denel’s former board chairperson Daniel Mantsha pushed ahead with the Denel Asia deal without following proper regulations.
While testifying at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into state capture, Tlhakudi said questions were raised about the potential conflicts of interest that would arise from a joint venture between Denel and Gupta-linked VR Laser which was based in Hong Kong.
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More at: https://ewn.co.za/2019/03/18/offici...approve-denel-asia-deal-zondo-commission-told
 
Gigaba in trouble: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/art...ays-gigaba-told-him-to-look-after-the-guptas/

The State Capture Commission has heard explosive claims that former Cabinet minister, Malusi Gigaba told a senior government executive to 'look after' the Guptas during a meeting at the family’s Saxonwold mansion.
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Testifying on Wednesday, former Denel CEO, Riaz Saloojee, described three different meetings with the Guptas – one at which Gigaba was present, a second where the Guptas hauled out the son of former president Jacob Zuma, Duduzane – supposedly as a “show of force” – and a third, during which he was asked why he didn’t take money.

Saloojee was ousted as CEO of Denel in 2015, shortly after Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown had installed a new board and despite having achieved huge success in Denel’s turn-around strategy over a three-year period.
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Denel lost about R25bn in turnaround programme – inquiry told

JOHANNESBURG - Denel’s former chairperson Martie Janse van Rensburg says the company would have been financially healthy had it received the capitalisation it needed from government.
Janse van Rensburg told the Zondo Commission that Denel lost about R25 billion from 2000 to 2010 while it was implementing a turnaround programme.
On Monday, deputy director-general at the Public Enterprises Department Kgathatso Tlhakudi testified that the appointment of 2015 board, chaired by Daniel Mantsha, marked the company's decline financially and governance.
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More at: https://ewn.co.za/2019/03/19/denel-lost-about-r25bn-in-turnaround-programme-inquiry-told
 
Ex-VR Laser shareholder was coerced into selling stake to Guptas, inquiry told

JOHANNESBURG - Former VR Laser shareholder Benny Jiyane says he was coerced into selling his 25% shares of VR Laser to Gupta-linked businessman Salim Essa.
Jiyane testified at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture on Tuesday.
He said he negotiated the sale of his stake with Essa and former Transnet board member Iqbal Sharma in 2013 and signed the contract at the Michelangelo Hotel with input from Ernst & Young.
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More at: https://ewn.co.za/2019/03/19/ex-vr-...ced-into-selling-stake-to-guptas-inquiry-told
 
Former Denel CEO drops bombshell about meetings with Guptas

In a startling testimony before the state capture inquiry on Wednesday, former Denel group CEO Riaz Saloojee has placed former minister Malusi Gigaba, Duduzane Zuma and someone who was introduced to him as "Ace Magashule's son" at the Gupta family's Saxonwold home in 2012.

Saloojee admitted that he attended three meetings with members of the controversial family at the behest of their business ally Salim Essa within the first six months of his appointment at the state-owned armaments company.

After spending most of Wednesday morning describing the successes of his turnaround strategy during his three-year tenure at Denel between 2012 and 2015, Saloojee testified that Essa contacted him in 2012 and asked him to attend a meeting that would be in both Denel's and his "interests".

Saloojee said at the time he was aware of who the Gupta brothers were and had met Essa at a number of events relating to the defence industry.
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More at: https://www.timeslive.co.za/politic...o-drops-bombshell-about-meetings-with-guptas/
 
Fikile Mbalula to appear before state capture inquiry

The former minister told a media briefing that Trevor Manuel’s testimony was true and that he would ‘amplify the truth’.
The commission of inquiry into state capture will hear testimony from former sports minister Fikile Mbalula on Friday.

At a media briefing in February, Mbalula confirmed evidence from former cabinet minister Trevor Manuel that he had been informed about his appointment as sports minister by one of Gupta brothers, the family alleged to have wielded significant influence over former President Jacob Zuma and gained lucrative state contracts through this relationship.
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More at: https://citizen.co.za/news/south-af...alula-to-appear-before-state-capture-inquiry/
 
#StateCaptureInquiry: Mbalula was shocked when Ajay Gupta called to congratulate him

Johannesburg - The ANC's head of elections Fikile Mbalula has told the Zondo commission that he "froze" and was shocked when he got a call from Ajay Gupta congratulating him on his appointment as minister of sports and recreation.

Mbalula appeared at the inquiry on Friday to recount his encounter with the Guptas. His appearance follows that of former finance minister Trevor Manuel and former communications minister Siphiwe Nyanda. Both men confirmed that they were present in an ANC NEC meeting in 2011 when Mbalula confessed that he had been told of his ministerial appointment by the Guptas.
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More at : https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics...jay-gupta-called-to-congratulate-him-20025417
 
'Scared' ANC NEC members didn't support Mbalula against Guptas, inquiry hears

.Johannesburg - When former sports minister Fikile Mbalula stood up in an African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee (NEC) meeting in 2011 detailing his frustrations with the Gupta family, none of the party top brass in the meeting, including former president Jacob Zuma, supported him or indicated a willingness to deal with the controversial family's influence over the State.

Mbalula told the state capture commission of inquiry that he could not understand why the more than 80 ANC NEC members could not deal with the Gupta issue or even appoint an internal investigation. Instead, an NEC member stood up and ''rubbished'' what he said.
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More at : https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics...mbalula-against-guptas-inquiry-hears-20027506
 
It is odd that Fikile is the same one who was supporting uBaba's chosen one even after learning of his devious ways with the Guptas, it does not make sense since it was clear who would be in charge had NDZ won, he is trying too hard to portray himself as,a victim here but sone things don't make sense.
 
Fikile's albatross: People always asked if I were a 'Gupta minister'

Former minister Fikile Mbalula says he "suffered" and was "attacked" for taking a stand and informing the ANC top brass that Ajay Gupta allegedly knew about his Cabinet appointment before he was offered the job.

Mbalula testified before inquiry chairperson Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Friday.

Mbalula told Zondo that Gupta allegedly "congratulated" him for his appointment as minister of sports and recreation, a position then president Jacob Zuma had not yet offered him.
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More at : https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/...ays-asked-if-i-were-a-gupta-minister-20190322
 
Fikile.. You are one of them with your pointless trips all over the world... So let them deal with the guptas and their cronies... Then hopefully they will come for you afterwards
 
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