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South Africa: Inquiry Into Missing Public Funds Enters 2nd Day

  • Police raid the home of the Gupta family in Johannesburg, South Africa

    Police raid the home of the Gupta family in Johannesburg, South Africa | Photo: Reuters

Published 21 August 2018
Opinion

The case involves allegations of political corruption and influence by three brothers from the Gupta family.

The second day of South Africa's state capture inquiry, which involves millions of dollars of missing public funds, begins with Treasury’s Chief Procurement Officer Willie Ndleleni Mathebula heading to the witness stand in Johannesburg.

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The case involves allegations of political corruption and influence by three brothers from the Gupta family on members of the executive branch and state-owned companies.

The commission has confirmed the names of at least eight witnesses who will be called to testify during the first sitting of the public hearings that are expected to go on for three to six weeks, according to Destiny Man.

They include: Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene; Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan; former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas; former Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) CEO Themba Maseko; current acting GCIS CEO Phumla Williams; and former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor.

Prosecutors claim that the Gupta brothers were close associates of former South African President Jacob Zuma. They also allege that they were involved in numerous corruption scandals, as well as trying to take control of the South African state.

Zuma and the Gupta brothers deny the allegations. However, political opposition parties claim that the public lost billions of dollars during Zuma's presidency.

Doctor Radebe, a former councilor in the Free State province, said he was repeatedly threatened and even attacked by the police after he warned of missing public funds amounting to millions of dollars.

“It's almost normal for government officials to steal from the poor,” he said, adding that the large amount of missing public funds did not allow investigators “to rest.”

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