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Siyabonga Mahlangu played a key role in allegedly relaying messages from the then Minister of Public Enterprises and former President Jacob Zuma to SOE officials to work with the Guptas or their associates.
ARCHIVE: Former Cabinet Minister Malusi Gigaba. Image: GCIS
JOHANNESBURG – The advisor to former Cabinet Minister Malusi Gigaba, Siyabonga Mahlangu, who has been implicated by multiple witnesses for organizing meetings for the Guptas with executives of state entities (SOEs), is expected to testify at the state capture commission on Friday.
Mahlangu played a key role in allegedly relaying messages from the then Minister of Public Enterprises and former President Jacob Zuma to SOE officials to work with the Guptas or their associates.
Former South African Airways (SAA) bosses, Eskom and recently a former Transnet legal executive have implicated him.
Former SAA chief Vuyisile Kona said Mahlangu called him repeatedly and told him to meet with important stakeholders as soon as he took office.
And when he finally relented, he was greeted by Mahlangu, Duduzane Zuma, and Ace Magashule’s son Tshepo at the Gupta residence.
Kona told the commission that Tony Gupta first offered him 100,000 rand in cash to “welcome him into the family” and when he refused, he raised the offer to 500,000 rand.
Former Eskom CEO Brian Dames said Mahlangu arranged a meeting with the Guptas, but told him never to bring them to him again.
Former Transnet head of legal services Siyabulela Mapoma said Mahlangu called him and told him to pay the controversial legal costs of former Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama because that was what Gigaba and Zuma wanted.
But he said that he was not informing him, the minister or the president.
Mahlangu was expected to take the stand at 10 a.m.
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