Riyaz Patel
Duduzane Zuma has insisted that he arranged a meeting with Mcebisi Jonas at the Gupta’s Saxonwold home to address rumours the former deputy minister allegedly made about his “uncle” and controversial businessperson Fana Hlongwane.
Appearing at the public inquiry into state capture Monday, the former President Jacob Zuma’s son refuted Jonas’ allegation, levelled at the same inquiry, that Duduzane arranged the meet so that the Guptas could offer him, Jonas, R600 million if he agreed to replace then finance minister Nhlanhla Nene.
During questioning by evidence leader advocate Phillip Mokoena and Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, Duduzane was repeatedly asked why he would have been called on to arrange this meeting between Hlongwane and Jonas, who he had confirmed were old friends.
“Firstly, I was not chosen. I decided to put the meeting together because there is a number of things being said in the background. I had
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