Among the revelations made:

Jacob Zuma: In July 2019, Zuma appeared before the commission where he said while he had a relationship with the Gupta brothers, he did not engage in corrupt activities. He said the commission was a tool to end his political career and that some of the people who testified against him were apartheid-era spies. Last year, Zuma’s legal team attempted to get Justice Raymond Zondo to recuse himself from the commission – accusing him of being biased and having a prior friendship with him (Zuma). Justice Zondo rejected the recusal request.

Angelo Agrizzi: Angelo Agrizzi, Bosasa COO, testified last January that the company gave bribes to government officials to ensure it received state contracts and that it would not be investigated. Agrizzi’s testimony implicated then-president Zuma, government minister Nomula Mokoyane, Dudu Myeni (former chairperson of SAA SOC Limited) and Gwede Mantashe (the national chairperson of the ANC).

Dudu Myeni: She was implicated in illegal activities, while chairperson of SAA. When she appeared before the commission in November 2020, she revealed the identity of a secret state witness. The witness was granted anonymity by the commission as they believed the person’s life would be in danger. When Myeni let slip who the witness was during the sitting, Justice Zondo requested criminal charges be laid against Myeni.

State Security Agency:

Testimony given by various members of the South African State Security Agency (SSA) about state funds used irregularly made headlines in January this year. Loyiso Jafta, the acting directorgeneral of the SSA, testified that it was a highly politicised agency since its formation in 2009. He said the agency was used to fund and support a number of ANC activities. Sydney Mufamadi, the former chairperson of the highlevel panel of review into the SSA, said at least R9 billion of the agency’s fixed assets could not be found and that R125 million could not be accounted for in the 2017/18 financial year.

Malusi Gigaba: Early in the inquiry, a former driver of Malusi Gigaba (the former Minister of Home Affairs), testified under anonymity. He said he believed that Gigaba’s tailored suits were paid for with Gupta money. The driver was part of Gigaba’s security team in 2013. He said Gigaba would carry large sums of cash with him in bags that were given by the Gupta family. In April this year, Norma Mngoma, the estranged wife of Gigaba, said Gigaba received cash as well as other gifts from the Gupta family. She said Ajay Gupta gifted Gigaba a white BMW, which she used and that the Guptas paid for their Dubai honeymoon.