ANC: Party not on trial at state capture inquiry
The African National Congress (ANC) has reiterated that it will not react to any evidence implicating party members at the state capture inquiry as the party is not on trial.
The African National Congress (ANC) has reiterated that it will not react to any evidence implicating party members at the state capture inquiry as the party is not on trial.
Williams made the claims while wrapping up her testimony at state capture commission of inquiry in Parktown on Monday.
Acting GCIS head Phumla Williams described former Communications Minister Faith Muthambi's attitude as working against the state and wanting to disintegrate GCIS.
The legal team is in the process of identifying the process of finalising who will be called to appear before it over the next few weeks.
Joel Hellman, an American expert into the matter, says state capture is a challenge faced by a number of countries.
Dr Joel Hellman says countries need preventative measures to limit attempts by individuals or firms to influence rules and regulations.
Acting GCIS head Phumla Williams told the inquiry that during Friday’s tea break Manyi sent her a text message warning her not to implicate him in the controversial 'New Age' breakfast briefings.
The acting chief executive at GCIS, Phumla Williams, is currently testifying at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Parktown, Johannesburg.
Maseko told the inquiry on Thursday that he didn't believe the family initially had a grand plan to capture government departments and state institutions.
Former government spokesperson Themba Maseko says he met with the controversial Gupta brothers at their Saxonwold compound between September and October 2010.
Themba Maseko says the Guptas gave him what he calls inappropriate orders and threatened him if he refused to cooperate with them.
Vytjie Mentor is currently testifying at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, for what is expected to be her last day of testimony.
In Cape Town, Tommy Fortuin (66) was sentenced to six years after pleading guilty to all 236 fraud charges related to him defrauding companies belonging to members of his family.
Mentor broke down after telling Chairperson Raymond Zondo that two nights ago, she discovered the door latches to her hotel room, provided by the commission, where not working.
Vytjie Mentor is giving testimony at the State Capture Commission of Inquiry for the second day.
The former ANC MP is giving her testimony at the State Capture Commission of Inquiry in Parktown.
Mentor says the eldest Gupta brother offered to give her son a cricket bat and mentioned his family had a suite at Newlands if she needed to use it.
Mentor claims she was offered the job of Public Enterprises Minister by the Guptas before Barbara Hogan was removed from the position by former President Jacob Zuma.