Former South African president Jacob Zuma arrives for a second day at a state commission that is probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption in government and state-owned companies in Johannesburg, on July 16, 2019. – Zuma dismissed multiple graft allegations against him, telling a judicial inquiry he was the victim of conspiracies, years of “character assassination” and plots to kill him. In an often rambling monologue, Zuma accused unnamed foreign intelligence agencies and spies of working against him and added: “I have survived attempts to kill me.” Zuma testified at the inquiry in Johannesburg into the so-called “state capture” scandal after previous witnesses gave damning evidence against him. (Photo by STRINGER / various sources / AFP)
Former South African president Jacob Zuma arrives for a second day at a state commission that is probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption in government and state-owned companies in Johannesburg, on July 16, 2019. – Zuma dismissed multiple graft allegations against him, telling a judicial inquiry he was the victim of conspiracies, years of “character assassination” and plots to kill him. In an often rambling monologue, Zuma accused unnamed foreign intelligence agencies and spies of working against him and added: “I have survived attempts to kill me.” Zuma testified at the inquiry in Johannesburg into the so-called “state capture” scandal after previous witnesses gave damning evidence against him. (Photo by STRINGER / various sources / AFP)
After an initial delay, and a series of other legal hiccups involving Jacob Zuma, the former president has postponed returning to the State Capture Inquiry next week, and he will no longer be picking-up from where his explosive testimony left off four months ago. Famously, uBaba walked away from the hot-seat after he grew uncomfortable with certain lines of questioning.
No new date has been provided by the Commission.
The Zondo Commission confirmed JZ would appear to “continue his testimony” next week. He was scheduled to make his return in six days’ time, on Monday 11 November. Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo stated that five days will be set aside for questioning, meaning Jacob Zuma would have been there until Friday 15 November. However, he called in his illness on Tuesday afternoon:
Media Statement#StateCaptureInquiry pic.twitter.com/DCKVcryGK2
— State Capture Commission (@StateCaptureCom) November 5, 2019
Advocate Pretorius has previously explained what the Commission’s “areas of interest” are, once Jacob Zuma is fit enough to return. They are formed around the testimonies of nine witnesses who have, in some capacity, implicated Zuma in State Capture. Here’s what uBaba will eventually be probed on.
The testimony of Nhlanhla Nene, Pravin Gordhan, Ngoako Ramalthodi, and Angelo Agrizzi will also be directed towards Msholozi. In fact, the questions surrounding his relationship with Agrizzi look quite tasty…
— State Capture Commission (@StateCaptureCom) October 9, 2019