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Zondo was surprised by the presence of Tsotsi and Tshabalala at this expensive table, saying that if Eskom and the SABC were bifurcating for their seats, it was a clear abuse of state power.
This is because Zondo highly doubted that the members of the boards of directors of state entities would ever buy tables at the gala dinners of other political parties that are not in government.
Zondo asked, “So Eskom was sponsoring a political party event, why is it appropriate for that to happen?”
Tsotsi responded: “Management asked me to attend and speak on behalf of Eskom in this role.”
The vice president of the Supreme Court was not convinced. “Did Eskom or other state companies ever do such things at DA meetings, at UDM meetings, at Inkatha [IFP] Freedom Front Plus meetings and gatherings? “she asked, to which Tsosti answered negatively.
Zondo said: “I don’t think they will do the same with any other political party. As I recall, even the ANC leaders when they hand out invitations, you as a company, the benefit you get is that you are going to network with the ministers and high-ranking officials of a political party that is in government. That doesn’t sound good to me. “
Tsotsi insisted that she had attended the meeting without Eskom paying for her. In fact, she believes that The New Age, owned by Gupta, had paid for it.
Zondo wasn’t buying it.
“The ANC will not allow you to sit at the table with the top six if you are not going to help them raise funds, why should they do that? If the ANC allowed you to sit there with the top six, you would have made a significant financial contribution to their fundraising cause.
“Besides, why would the Gupta brothers pay for you with their money?”
Tsotsi continues to testify at the commission.
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