Gigaba advisor was Gupta fixer at Home Affairs
When Msomi was in Home Affairs he instructed junior officials in the department to assist Gupta-owned Sahara CEO Ashu Chawla to do the Guptas’ bidding
31 May 2017 - 06:20
Denel board member and advisor to minister Malusi Gigaba‚ Thamsanqa Msomi‚ has emerged as the fixer for Gupta family associates in the department of home affairs‚ documents show. A leaked email trail revealed how the Guptas‘ ‘man on the inside’‚ Msomi‚ received emails from Gupta family associates asking for assistance for visas for “clients”‚ confirming long-standing speculation over his alleged links to the family.
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