EFF wants Nombembe pulled as lead investigator in state capture inquiry
The EFF has demanded that former auditor-general Terence Nombembe be recused from leading investigations in the state capture inquiry as the party believes he is conflicted. Deputy Chief Justice Ray Zondo said on Wednesday that Nombembe would lead the inquiry’s investigations team. Nombembe’s appointment has been widely hailed, given his expertise in auditing. However, EFF leader Julius Malema has questioned it, pointing to the fact that the former auditor-general was CEO of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica), which had received a R1.2m donation from the Gupta family-linked Trillian. The Guptas, former president Jacob Zuma and his son, Duduzane, have been at the heart of state capture allegations. Saica paid back the donation to Trillian, which was made in March 2017 as a contribution to its bursary fund for disadvantaged students. Malema said by the time Saica had received the donation, it was common cause and public knowledge that Trillian was “used as a ...
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