Posts for July 2020
1 July 2020
The commission of inquiry into state capture on Wednesday heard of the alleged inappropriate conduct of Judge Nana Makhubele, who chaired an interim board of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) from 2017 to 2018, in a litigation process brought against Prasa by a service provider.
Conduct of former Prasa chair in question
1 July 2020
The commission of inquiry into state capture spent Wednesday probing links between former Prasa CEO Lucky Montana’s property deals from 2013 to 2016 and their suspicious takeover by a company called Precise Trade and Invest. Precise is a shelf company owned by lawyer Riaan Van der Walt, who was at the time a partner at Loubser van der Walt Incorporated.
Montana’s lavish wheeling and dealing in property
5 July 2020
The hearings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State will resume on 6 July 2020 at 10h00.
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO STATE CAPTURE RESUMES ON 06 JULY 2020
9 July 2020
The hearings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption, and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State will resume on 10 July 2020 at 10h00.
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO STATE CAPTURE RESUMES ON 10 JULY 2020
14 July 2020
The commission of inquiry into allegations of state capture has received praise and criticism alike for its work since its establishment in 2018, but never has its chairperson, Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) Raymond Zondo, been the subject of a personal complaint, until now.
Zondo commission – Zondo biased, says Montana to JSC
15 July 2020
Mbongiseni Majola, a programme manager at Mhlathuze Water Board who is accused of facilitating a money-laundering scheme that cost the entity millions of rands between 2015 and 2016, is too ill to appear before the commission of inquiry into state capture.
Zondo commission – Myeni wingman too ill for inquiry
16 July 2020
PricewaterhouseCoopers auditor Pule Mothibe on Thursday conceded before the commission of inquiry into state capture that his company failed to capture significant irregularities during its auditing of South African Airways (SAA).
PwC’s SAA audits not as clean as auditor made out
17 July 2020
Former Transnet chairperson Mafika Mkwanazi has told the commission of inquiry into state capture that his relationship with members of the Gupta family was limited to two meetings in early 2011 – soon after he was appointed. Mkwanazi met Tony Gupta at the family’s home in Saxonwold in January of that year, at the invitation of the family. Also present on the occasion was Duduzane Zuma.
Mkwanazi_I’m no friend of the Guptas
20 July 2020
Former environmental affairs minister Nomvula Mokonyane has told the commission of inquiry into state capture that Angelo Agrizzi is motivated by a hatred for women and black people in general, coupled with a political naïveté in which he played into political divisions of the ANC in accusing her of corruption.
Mokonyane denies any relationship with Agrizzi
21 July 2020
The commission of inquiry into state capture had a false start on Tuesday to what was meant to be the hearing of further evidence related to Bosasa. It was expected that former national commissioner of prisons, Linda Mti, would take the stand, but he was a no show.
Glitches put halt to Bosasa evidence
21 July 2020
The Commission will no longer have a sitting tomorrow, 22 July 2020, and, on Thursday, 23 July 2020. This follows a decision taken by the Chairperson of the Commission.
24 July 2020
The evidence of Pretoria High Court Judge Nana Makhubele before the commission of inquiry into state capture has been postponed to Monday 3 August 2020, while she is ordered by chairperson Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo to submit an affidavit responding to allegations made against her by past witnesses, by Wednesday next week.
Another no-show as Makhubele makes excuses
26 July 2020
The hearings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State will resume on 27 July 2020 at 10h00.
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO STATE CAPTURE RESUMES ON 27 JULY 2020
27 July 2020
Former police minister Nathi Nhleko was grilled on Monday over his decision in late 2014 to suspend then Hawks head Anwa Dramat on the recommendation of an internal report that made a different finding against JAhim to that of the Ipid. An investigation by Ipid had been underway since 2012, probing Dramat’s involvement in the renditions of two Zimbabwean nationals sought in that country for murder.
Nhleko in hot seat over Dramat suspension
28 July 2020
The issue of the two Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) reports of an investigation into misconduct allegations against former Hawks head Anwa Dramat came under the spotlight again on Tuesday at the commission of inquiry into state capture. Dramat was accused of overseeing the illegal rendition of two Zimbabwean nationals in late 2010.
Nhleko says Ipid tried to cover up for Dramat
29 July 2020
The hearings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State will continue on 30 July 2020 at 10h00.
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR COMMISSION OF THE INQUIRY INTO STATE CAPTURE CONTINUES ON 30 JULY 2020
31 July 2020
If it were not for the arrival of Robert McBride at the Independent Police investigative Directorate (Ipid) in March 2014, there would not be a debate over two back-to-back Ipid reports with conflicting findings on the conduct of former Hawks head Anwa Dramat in a rendition case 10 years ago.
Ipid officials lied in their testimony, says investigator
