State capture commission of inquiry
Zondo commission hears more Transnet-related evidence
Transnet finance executive Yousuf Laher on Wednesday Laher took the stand at the commission to mainly respond after he was implicated by former electrical...
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Gupta associate Salim Essa had knowledge of contracts at Transnet, inquiry told
Transnet’s Diedre Strydom and former managing director of rail at Hatch, Henk Bester, said the pair wielded a lot of power and were not shy to use it.
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Hatch project director Bester details how ‘aggressive’ talks with Transnet were
The commission has been hearing damning testimony this week about what happened at Transnet.
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‘Number one’ implicated at Zondo commission in Transnet contract, but who is it?
Henk Bester said Nailan Padayachee and Dave Reddy were demanding to be included in the supplier development component of the project that had been launched by then-President Jacob Zuma.
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Ex-Transnet board chair Mkhwanazi willing to pay back the money
Mafika Mkhwanazi concluded his testimony at the commission on Monday largely agreeing that decisions the board made were irrational.
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Ex-Transnet board chair implicates Gigaba in Gama’s reinstatement
Mafika Mkhwanazi on Monday was back in the hot seat at the state capture commission of inquiry after being grilled about why Siyabonga Gama who had been found guilty of misconduct was reinstated.
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WATCH LIVE: Ex-Transnet board chair continues testimony at Zondo inquiry
Last week, Mafika Mkwanazi told the commission irregular expenditure and deviations were a regular occurrence during his tenure.
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Former Transnet chair Mafika Mkhwanazi battles to explain dumping law firm
Bowmans director Christopher Todd told the commission that Transnet’s legal advisors said Mafika Mkhwanazi stopped action to recover legal costs from former CEO Siyabonga Gama - even though the High Court had ordered Gama to pay Transnet.
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State capture witness: 'Gama defied board instructions with R800m loco contract'
Bowman Gilfillan director Christopher Todd said Siyabonga Gama went to the High Court because he believed that the disciplinary process was a conspiracy, and he believed that there was no merit in the charges against him.
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Zuma implicated in R8m fraudulent payment at Zondo commission
Former Transnet legal head, Siyabulela Mapoma, on Wednesday said the letter from the Presidency asked why the matter was not settled.
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Zondo hears ‘shocking’ testimony on how taxpayers' money was squandered
SAA, Eskom and Transnet board chairpersons made decisions that Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo called "baffling".
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Eskom board members did not have confidence in Zola Tsotsi, inquiry told
Former Eskom board chairperson Ben Ngubane appeared on Tuesday at the state capture commission for the second time to testify about the contentious events of 2015 that led to the suspension of executives and Tsotsi’s resignation.
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Zwane denies builders were handpicked for FS R1bn housing project
Mosebenzi Zwane admitted to the state capture commission of inquiry that advance payments were made to suppliers without procurement processes being followed.
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Zwane to Zondo: We did not knowingly violate procurement processes
On Monday Mosebenzi Zwane continued giving evidence at the state capture commission where he spoke about how disqualified contractors were given contracts as part of a R1 billion housing project.
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Mosebenzi Zwane’s state capture testimony raises more questions than answers
Former Free State Human Settlements MEC Mosebenzi Zwane is back at the commission to testify about a R1 billion low-cost housing project.
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WATCH LIVE: Mosebenzi Zwane confirms to Zondo that advance payment system used
Former Free State MEC and Mining Minister Mosebenzi Zwane is back at the state capture commission on to shed light on a scheme that saw the province spend R600 million with no procurement process in place.
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Zuma lawyer: Former president won’t testify until Zondo steps down
Jacob Zuma’s attorney Eric Mabuza told Eyewitness News that plans for an application to have Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo recuse from dealing with the former leader at the commission were still in the pipeline.
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Zuma supporters: Zondo is biased and must step down from state capture inquiry
A group calling themselves the Gauteng RET Movement marched through the Johannesburg CBD on 9 October 2020 to ask Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo to step down as the state capture commission’s presiding officer, saying he was unfit for the position.
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GALLERY: Zuma supporters demand Deputy Chief Justice Zondo step down
Supporters of former President Jacob Zuma gathered for a protest on 9 October 2020 at the Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, led by Carl Niehaus, spokesperson of the uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association. They marched to the Constitutional Court, demanding Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo step down from the commission of inquiry into state capture, accusing him of bias against Zuma.
