NomvulaMokonyane does not deny Bosasa supported ANC initiatives StateCaptureInquiry
Former minister of environmental affairs Nomvula Mokonyane has denied most of the allegations made by former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi linking her to the controversial company.
On the witness stand at the commission, Mokonyane on Monday called on Agrizzi to substantiate the influence he implied through such allegations and denied that Bosasa had funded the ANC’s rallies and lekgotla’s on her instruction.“Chairperson, again, I actually realised I forgot the constitution of the ANC,” Mokonyane said, explaining that fundraising for the governing party is the responsibility of its fundraising committee chaired by the Treasurer General, a position she has never held.
Mokonyane told Zondo that she has known the Watson family, the late Gavin Watson was the CEO of the now liquidated Bosasa, “pre-democracy”, having known Ronnie Watson first. It was not only Bosasa that had supported, sponsored or funded ANC initiatives and events but also an SOE, those in the private sector, Mokonyane pointed out, adding that such support was not reserved to the tenure of the party’s former president Jacob Zuma, who is alleged to have played a role in state capture, but during the tenures of his predecessors, namely, Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe.
Mokonyane further denied meeting Agrizzi at the Bosasa office park but she told Zondo that she had attended meetings at the premises because the ANC had interests with the company. “Chairperson, there was one instance where they brought things [at my house] because the Kagiso community hall was under contraction,” Mokonyane said, explaining that these goods were then taken by community members and prepared by them.
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