State Capture: First two witnesses to appear

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State Capture: First two witnesses to appear
State Capture: First two witnesses to appear. Photo: Die Vryburger

Mcebisi Jonas, former Deputy Minister of Finance and Vytjie Mentor, former ANC MP, are the first two witnesses in the Zondo Commission of Investigation of state capture which eventually begins today, 20 August 2018.

According to legal experts, it will mean that the first witnesses to be heard are those that will indicate the influence of the Gupta brothers with the appointment of ministers and councils of state entities.

Jonas was offered a ministerial position by Ajay Gupta in 2016, plus a R600 000 bonus when he offered business opportunities to the Guptas.

Mentor claims that the brothers offered her a ministerial post.

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