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A YouTube screengrab of Ronald Shingange, the former advisor to the late former Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane, appearing at the state capture inquiry on 14 January 2020.

Themba maseko

Collins Chabane was 'instructed' to remove Maseko, state capture inquiry told

By Gaye Davis

This is according to testimony before the state capture inquiry on Tuesday by Chabane’s former advisor, Ronald Shingange.

  • A YouTube screengrab of former Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi testifying at the state capture commission of inquiry in Parktown, Johannesburg, on 3 December 2019.

    Richard Baloyi dodges questions about signing-off Maseko’s transfer from GCIS

    The state capture commission of inquiry on Tuesday heard evidence, which revealed the transfer and appointment, respectively, were irregular.

    504 days ago
  • A screengrab of Reverend Frank Chikane appearing at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture on 19 November 2019.

    Chikane: Gupta family's rise in SA no accident of history

    Chikane, who served under former Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe, testified at the state capture commission of inquiry in Parktown on Tuesday.

    519 days ago
  • A screengrab of Reverend Frank Chikane appearing at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture on 19 November 2019.

    Chikane: I told Maseko to reject Zuma’s order to deal with Guptas

    Frank Chikane is testifying at the state capture, where he has been called to corroborate the evidence of former government spokesperson Themba Maseko.

    519 days ago
  • FILE: Deputy Chief Justice Zondo during the first public hearing on state capture allegations in Johannesburg on 20 August 2018. Picture: AFP.

    No records approving Maseko transfer from GCIS, Presidency tells Zondo Inquiry

    Former President Jacob Zuma told the commission earlier this year that the decision to replace Themba Maseko with Mzwanele Manyi was approved by Cabinet in February 2011.

    532 days ago
  • A screengrab of Themba Maseko appearing at the state capture inquiry on 6 November 2019.

    Maseko to Zondo: Jacob Zuma's evidence is untrue

    Former Government Communications Director-General Themba Maseko claimed that Jacob Zuma lied when he told the Zondo Commission that he never ordered him to be sacked.

    532 days ago
  • A video screengrab of Mzwanele Manyi appearing at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into state capture on 14 November 2018.

    WATCH LIVE: Zondo Inquiry resumes with Manyi, Maseko in hot seats

    Former director-general of Government Communications Mzwanele Manyi and Themba Maseko will be back at the state capture commission on Wednesday.

    532 days ago
  • A YouTube screengrab of former late Cabinet minister Collins Chabane’s spokesperson Brent Simons giving testimony at the Zondo commission of inquiry on 26 August 2019.

    Zuma ordered Maseko be replaced with Manyi as spokesperson, Zondo hears

    This was the evidence of Brent Simons, who is the former spokesperson of the late Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane.

    604 days ago
  • A YouTube screengrab of former late Cabinet minister Collins Chabane’s spokesperson Brent Simons giving testimony at the Zondo commission of inquiry on 26 August 2019.

    Zuma lied about instructing Chabane to fire Maseko, Zondo Inquiry told

    This was the evidence of the late minister’s former spokesperson Brent Simons, who testified at the state capture commission of inquiry.

    604 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma at the state capture commission on 16 July 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Zuma refutes Maseko & Mentor testimonies at Zondo commission

    The commission also saw more legal wrangling with Jacob Zuma’s legal team objecting to the line of questioning by the commission’s legal head advocate Paul Pretorius.

    645 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma at the state capture commission on 16 July 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Zondo commission to investigate Zuma death threats

    "My PA was phoned by a person she does not know, and this person said, 'You must tell Zuma that we are going to kill him'."

    645 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma at the state capture commission on 16 July 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Zuma: I don't know why Guptas put pressure on former GCIS head Maseko

    "I wouldn't be able to answer the question correctly because I really don't know what made Mr Ajay say that."

    645 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma at the state capture commission on 15 July 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Zuma: I may or may not have asked GCIS to help Guptas with media launches

    Last year, Maseko testified before the commission of how in 2010, on his way to a meeting with Ajay Gupta, Zuma called Maseko to help them.

    646 days ago
  • FILE: Elvis Ramosebudi in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Man who wanted to assassinate Zuma, Madonsela found guilty

    Elvis Ramosebudi sent letters to controversial businessman Ajay Gupta and Anglo Platinum asking for donations to carry out his plan.

    708 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma addressing supporters following his appearance at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 27 July, 2018. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Zuma: Unfortunate move not to cross-examine witnesses seen as non-cooperation

    Jacob Zuma's lawyers indicated last week that they would not be applying to cross-examine witnesses at the state capture inquiry because he doesn't believe he's been implicated.

    951 days ago
  • Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo presides over proceedings of day two of the state capture commission of inquiry on 21 August 2018. Picture: Thando Kubheka/EWN

    Zondo Commission to hear applications to cross-examine witnesses

    The legal teams for the Guptas and Duduzane Zuma want a chance to question witnesses, some of whom have put them at the centre of plans to loot the public purse.

    959 days ago
  • A screengrab of former GCIS CEO Themba Maseko giving testimony at the state capture commission of inquiry on 30 August 2018.

    Maseko: I don't think Guptas had grand plan to capture state

    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.

    965 days ago
  • FILE: Ajay Gupta. Credit: YouTube

    Maseko: Ajay Gupta instructed me to channel GCIS funds to 'New Age'

    Former government spokesperson Themba Maseko says he met with the controversial Gupta brothers at their Saxonwold compound between September and October 2010.

    965 days ago
  • A screengrab of former GCIS CEO Themba Maseko giving testimony at the state capture commission of inquiry on 30 August 2018.

    State capture: Maseko shares more details about Zuma phone call

    Themba Maseko says the Guptas gave him what he calls inappropriate orders and threatened him if he refused to cooperate with them.

    965 days ago
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