Thandi Modise apologises to SA for parliament’s inaction
Speaker tells state capture inquiry it was a pity that allegations of undue interference by the Gupta family were not immediately acted upon
19 April 2021 - 20:29
National Assembly speaker Thandi Modise has apologised to the country and taken responsibility for parliament’s lack of immediate action when state capture allegations emerged in 2011.
Modise took the witness box at the state capture inquiry on Monday. She was quizzed about evidence related to parliamentary oversight processes and said it was a pity that allegations of undue interference by the Gupta family were not immediately acted upon by parliament. ..
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