Free State official says he was out of the country when Estina papers were signed in his name
24 July 2019 - 19:10
A Free State government official told the state capture inquiry on Wednesday that he was not in the country when a document to accept a proposal by Gupta-linked company Estina for the controversial Vrede dairy farm project was signed in his name.
Takisi Masiteng, who was the chief director of district services at the province's department of agriculture at the time, said he was in China when the document was signed...
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