Kodwa denied that there was a security threat after Cyril Ramaphosa was whisked away moments after he arrived at the Lebowakgomo Civic Centre, adding that the ANC president would deliver the 8 January statement on Saturday as planned.
Deputy State Security Minister Zizi Kodwa said that people need not be concerned over a possible repeat of the unrest that ravaged Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal in July.
Three people were killed and five wounded during the shooting outside a school which was holding an ANC branch gathering.
He met volunteers from Mandalay on Tuesday who are patrolling the local shopping complex to prevent looting.
Taking the stand at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture, deputy minister of state security and former ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa gave the commission more details on various amounts of money and other favours he received from former EOH executive Jehan Mackay.
Deputy State Security Minister, Zizi Kodwa, on Monday testified about receiving payments and luxury accommodation allegedly in exchange for influencing tenders.
Deputy Minister of State Security and former ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa appeared before the commission of inquiry into state capture on 28 June 2021. In his opening statement, Kodwa admitted that he received money and accommodation from former EOH director Jehan MacKay. He told the commission that he had not engaged in any corruption or facilitated any corrupt activities through his relationship with MacKay.
The commission is in possession of bank statements of TSS, a supplier development partner of EOH that recorded the amount as a donation.
Kodwa has been testifying at the State Capture Commission about payments he received from government contractors when he was ANC spokesperson.
The commission of inquiry into state capture is hearing money flows related evidence from the former African National Congress (ANC) spokesperson Zizi Kodwa on Monday.
Deputy Minister of State Security Zizi Kodwa was appearing on behalf of State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo who was unwell and could not present her budget vote speech at parliament on Tuesday.
Kodwa also said the evidence before the State Capture Commission was factual but it presented him as a corrupt individual.
Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane came under fire for failing to wear a mask, which is mandatory, and signed an admission of guilt on Monday.
The joint standing committee on Defence said that South Africa had been robbed of a committed civil servant who was dedicated to the service of the people.
State Security Deputy Minister Zizi Kodwa confirmed to Eyewitness News that he received the money but said the funds did not come from the company, rather from a personal account of someone linked to EOH.
ENS Forensics exec Stephen Powell is testifying at the state capture commission that Molelwane ensured that TSS and EOH got work to install it services with government departments.
ENS forensics director Stephen Powell said that the questionable transactions and payments made by IT company EOH happened between 2015 and 2017.
Deputy Ministers of International Relations Candith Mashego-Dlamini and State Security Zizi Kodwa will be companied by Jeff Radebe to assess the situation in the Mountain Kingdom.
