Former Minister of Finance, Mcebisi Jonas, and African National Congress (ANC) MP, Mabel Petronella "Vytjie" Mentor, will be one of the first witnesses to testify about South Africa's investigation into state collection.
Officially called the "Judicial Investigation Commission on Allegations of State Recordings, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector, including State Organs", the committee starts at 10 a.m. on Monday at Parktown, Johannesburg.
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, who is chairing the committee, made the announcement via a mailed statement on Friday night.
"Witnesses have to be called upon to appear before the Commission in the next few weeks, ie Ndleleni Willie Mathebula, Mcebisi Jonas, Mabel Petronella Mentor, Themba Maseko and Phumla Williams," the statement said.
In the State of Capture report released in November 2016 by former public protector Thuli Madonsela, it was claimed that Mentor claimed that in 2010 she was given the position of minister of public companies at the Saxon estate of the notorious Guptas brothers while former President Jacob Zuma was allegedly in the adjoining room. Mentor says she refused the offer.
Her interview with Madonsela at the office of the public protector in Cape Town was also secretly recorded by someone in the room and then shared with Zuma loyalists. Current public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said she would investigate how this happened, but no information has yet been released.
Jonas claimed famously that he was offered R600,000 in cash and "R600-million deposited into an account of his choice" by Ajay Gupta, as well as the post of Treasury Secretary, provided he pursues the way of the Guptas and rescued the director general of the Treasury.
Zuma's son, Duduzane, and controversial armored agent, Fana Hlongwana, allegedly orchestrated this meeting, which Jonas said took place in Saxonwold. Jonas' accusations were also contained in Madonsela's State of Capture report.
Former head of communications from the government Maseko has claimed that Zuma personally called him to ask him to take the Guptas & # 39; help & # 39 ;. The alleged help was apparently in the form of channeling the government that advertised the then newspaper The New Age of the brothers.
On Friday night Maseko said on Twitter: "August 31 is my date with the Commission According to the terms of reference, the committee will investigate all state corruption to determine" the nature and extent of any corruption in the award of contracts and offers to companies, business entities or organizations by public administrations, agencies and entities.
"In particular, whether a member of the national executive (including the president), a public official or officer of a state body influences the procurement of benefits themselves, their families or entities in which they had a personal interest. "
Last month, Zondo requested that the timeframe of the investigation be extended by two years. Previously, the deadline was 180 days.
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