JUDICIAL COMMISSION
Raymond Zondo dismisses EFF’s objection in state capture probe
Former auditor-general Terence Nombembe will not be removed as head of investigations for the judicial commission of inquiry on state capture, despite an objection from the EFF. The head of the inquiry, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, has dismissed the formal objection lodged by the party. But the EFF said on Thursday it had no choice but to turn to the courts to remove Nombembe from the commission. The EFF questioned his appointment based on the fact that he was the CEO of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica), which had received a R1.2m donation from Gupta-linked Trillian. Saica paid back the donation, which had been made in March 2017 as a contribution to its bursary fund for disadvantaged students, to Trillian. Saica seconded Nombembe to the commission for an initial six months. The institute is itself conducting an inquiry into its members who worked for international auditing firm KPMG, which did work for the Gupta family. The Guptas are at the heart...
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