Staff Reporter.
The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Johannesburg will hear evidence from four unidentified witnesses when proceedings resume Friday morning.
An anonymous witness, only referred to as “Dorothy”, provided testimony in camera against those implicated in corruption and political abuses at the State Security Agency (SSA) before the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture on Friday.
During the proceedings chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, Dorothy dished out details about how SSA money was used to paid for security at ANC rallies, among other things.
She told the commission that former president Jacob Zuma’s “top spy” Thulani Dlomo recruited two groups of individuals, who received salaries paid by the SSA without being formally employed by the agency.
“Two groups of individuals whom we refer to as co-workers were recruited, trained and utilised by SSA. The first group was recruited by Mr Dlomo when he was then the general manager of special operations. The second group was recruited by him after his appointment as the DDG [deputy director-general] upon his request for curriculum vitae of potential recruits. These to my knowledge were contracts between them and SSA,” she said.
Dorothy said the groups were instructed by Dlomo to recruit uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) veterans to be stationed at an ANC rally held at the Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg, North West in January 2016.
The R1 million budget, Dorothy said, was partly paid to the veterans and also used to cover expenses such as transport and accommodation.
State Capture Inquiry | Commission hears evidence from four unidentified witnesses.
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