The commission of inquiry into state capture is currently in its third year, hearing testimony from South Africa's political elites.The latest testimony comes from ex-minister Malusi Gigaba's former driver.
The two described sports bags and suitcases filled with cash being collected from the Gupta compound in Saxonwold, in northern Johannesburg. In December 2015, when Van Rooyen was set to be sworn in as finance minister, he made contact with the man.[of December], after the meeting with the president, I thought who can I bring to support? I already decided that I was going to trace this man because I really needed him to come in and join me," Van Rooyen told the commission.
The then-ministers Siphiwe Nyanda and Jeff Radebe supported Gama becoming CEO, and said he was being persecuted as Zuma had been.In 2019, former CFO of the controversial ANC-linked company Bosasa, provided a turning point for the commission, dropping bombshells which implicated senior politicians, ANC MPs, journalists and union officials.
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