ANC’s Zizi Kodwa, Joburg mayor Geoff Makhubo and ANCYL leader Reggie Nkabinde Received Kickbacks From EOH Holdings, Zondo Commission Hears

CITY of Joburg mayor Geoff Makhubo, State Security deputy minister Zizi Kodwa are among top ANC leaders who received ‘kickbacks’ or suspicious payments to the tune of R325 000 from businessman Jehan Mackay.

This emerged on Wednesday during the testimony of Steven Powell from ENS Forensices, who is giving evidence about EOH at the Zondo Commission.

He alleged that suspicious payments were made by Mackay, from his personal bank account, to Kodwa, Reggie Nkabinde, and to Siyabulela Sintwa, a former personal assistant to former President Jacob Zuma at the ANC’s Luthuli House headquarters, evidence introduced at the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture shows.

Powell was hired by EOH Holdings in 2019 to investigate a decision by Microsoft Ireland to terminate a contract it had with the company.

He said during that investigation these payments were discovered.

“There was a payment of R21 600 to the FNB account of Mr