StateCaptureCommission FikileMbalula Gupta curry, rumours, Zuma’s inaction – Mbalula’s testimony in quotes
JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress elections head Fikile Mbalula on Friday appeared before the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture to give his testimony.
Mbalula told the commission on Friday that he didn’t first hear about his appointment as minister of sports and recreation in October 2010 from Ajay Gupta, the oldest Gupta brother. He said Gupta merely called him to congratulate him on his appointment before Mbalula himself knew about the promotion from Zuma.
Mbalula said during his testimony at the Zondo commission, he told an ANC NEC meeting in 2011 the Guptas knew about his appointment before he did. This created a discrepancy in his testimony on Friday, and what he told the public protector in 2016. “Now here I came and somebody calls me [Ajay Gupta] and says congratulations for being appointed minister of sports. I told that matter to the [ANC] national executive committee to share part of my experience to say to the NEC that this thing of the Guptas and them interfering, calling ministers and so on, it is a big problem - one day this thing will lead us in a big crisis.”“They offered me some curry there before we could talk.
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