‘Am I being investigated?’ enraged Mosebenzi Zwane asks MPs
‘I don’t always remember the first time I meet people, unless they are very special and I meet them under the tree and those memories come back to me’
“I don’t always remember the first time I meet people, unless they are very special and I meet them under the tree and those memories come back to me.”This was the rhapsodic preamble to Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane’s account to Parliament’s portfolio committee on mineral resources on Wednesday morning, when he was quizzed about his relationship with the Gupta family and state capture. At the start of the hearing, Zwane struck a defiant pose, accusing MPs of attempting to assassinate his character. He said it was improper for MPs to call him to discuss the allegations, as the matter was being investigated by law enforcement agencies, and the former public protector’s report on the issue was the subject of a pending court decision. He suggested MPs should instead focus on the “real issues” his department was dealing with in relation to service delivery. “Am I being investigated?” he asked. Zwane is viewed as a central figure in the state capture project through which dec...
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