Finance minister Nhlanhla Nene has apologised for meeting the Gupta family. His admission about several meetings was made at the Zondo commission investigating allegations of state capture. The apology followed in a statement on Friday. Nene told the commission that he met the Guptas between 2010 and 2014 at their business premises in Midrand and their Saxonwold compound in Johannesburg. His evidence contradicted previous assertions that he had met the family only at public events. "In return for the trust and faith that you have placed on [sic] me, I owe you conduct as a public office bearer that is beyond reproach. But I am human too, I do make mistakes, including those of poor judgment," Nene said in the statement. Revelations about the meetings have turned Nene from public darling to persona non grata, with some on social media calling for his resignation. Nene is no stranger to controversy as finance minister. In December 2015, then president Jacob Zuma fired Nene, replacing hi...
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