Ajay Gupta had already demanded a payment of R600 million from the government’s Communication and Information System (GCIS) in 2010.
Theme Maseko, GCIS’s former head of communications, unveiled this information. At that stage, it was the total advertising budget of the department.
Ajay was aware of the amount and demanded that the amount is paid. Should there be problems, he would call any minister to his (Ajay) home to clarify the case.
Two months later, after his refusal, Maseko was replaced with Mzwanele Manyi, the current owner of the New Age and ANN7.
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