Jacob Zuma will not say if he visited the Guptas at their home a year ago
The President used Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s investigation into state capture as a reason not to answer the question, in Parliament
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma has dodged a parliamentary question on whether he had visited the controversial Gupta family’s mansion in Saxonwold‚ Johannesburg.Zuma’s answer was given in response to a question by DA MP James Lorimer.Lorimer asked Zuma whether he visited the Gupta family compound in Saxonwold on September 20 2015.If the President had done so‚ Lorimer wanted to know why he made the visit and what the nature of the discussions were while he was there.Lorimer furthermore asked whether the discussion included the subsequent Cabinet reshuffle that took place in the Department of Mineral Resources portfolio (the appointment of alleged Gupta-aligned minister Mosebenzi Zwane) and whether he was aware of any Cabinet member visiting the Guptas on September 20 2015.In answering‚ Zuma used Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s investigation into state capture as a reason not to answer the question."The Presidency was informed by the public protector that she has received complaints and requ...
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