Duduzane Zuma met with Mcebisi Jonas, but only to address blackmail rumours
Rajesh has identified himself as the only Gupta brother at Saxonwold when Jonas claims he was the target of the attempted bribe
Former president Jacob Zuma’s son‚ Duduzane, says he met with former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas to discuss “blackmail” rumours, but has denied that he witnessed a Gupta brother threaten and try to bribe him. Duduzane is the only person who has been criminally charged in connection with Jonas’s claims that a Gupta brother‚ who he initially identified as Ajay but later said may be Rajesh‚ offered him R600m to take over as finance minister and do the Gupta family’s bidding.
He also claimed that this Gupta brother threatened to kill him if he revealed the alleged bribe offer — within earshot of Duduzane and controversial arms deal adviser Fana Hlongwane...
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