The Gupta brothers and former South African Airways (SAA) chairperson Dudu Myeni have been accused of showing an "unacceptable disregard" for Parliament, for not making an appearance at the state-capture inquiry.The portfolio committee on public enterprises, tasked with the inquiry into the mismanagement of state funds in state-owned enterprises, said earlier on Monday that it expected to hear evidence from Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba‚ Myeni and the Gupta brothers.But soon afterwards it emerged that Myeni was still booked off sick and a lawyer representing the Guptas indicated that they were out of the country.DA MP Natasha Mazzone said on Monday: "The Guptas have apparently flown the coop and are not in SA. Myeni claims she is still sick — we have yet to see the original doctor’s note."This is a flagrant abuse of the committee’s politeness and an unacceptable disregard for Parliament and the Constitution, under which this inquiry has been established, and cannot be allowed ...
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