Lawyers for the Gupta family will on Tuesday morning apply for the right to cross-examine former finance minister Trevor Manuel about his upcoming testimony about former minister Fikile Mbalula’s suspicions that Atul Gupta had “unlawfully interfered” in his appointment as sports minister. The Guptas were previously refused the right to cross-examine former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas, former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor and former government communications head Themba Maseko because they refused to return to SA to testify. Arguing that they did not trust SA law enforcement, the family offered to give evidence and be cross-examined via video link. Deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo did not accept that explanation, and refused their application. But, buoyed by the state’s withdrawal of charges against their business partner, former president Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane, as well as the state’s withdrawal of the Estina dairy project scam case — against Gupta family members and associate...

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