By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Trade union Solidarity says it will lay charges of corruption, theft, fraud and mismanagement of State funds against 19 alleged State capturers, including former president Jacob Zuma, at the Brooklyn Police Station on Tuesday.
Solidarity said the charges focus on the institutions and people that caused major damage to workers and to its members, and that include former South African Airways chairperson Dudu Myeni, former Transnet and Eskom head Brian Molefe, former Denel chairperson Daniel Mantsha, and former Denel chief executive Zwelakhe Ntsepe.
Solidarity chief executive Dr Dirk Hermann said the criminal charges follow the reports and recommendations by the state capture commission, led by Justice Raymond Zondo which revealed how state funds were misused for personal gains.
“All the accused in the Solidarity docket had been involved, at least on a prima facie basis, in criminal activities,” said Hermann
Hermann said the Solidarity docket is the most comprehensive charge that has been submitted to the police thus far.
Meanwhile the Jacob G Zuma Foundation said Zuma will consult with his legal team “on the appropriate course of action to be taken”, following his implication in the third state capture report.
The third part of the state capture report focused on the ‘gratifications’ offered to officials, including Zuma.
Zondo based the findings in the latest report on the testimony of Angelo Agrizzi and other witnesses, who demonstrated that Bosasa used their access to ANC higher-ups.
The former president has been implicated in all three parts of the State Capture Commission reports.