DA says R106m Gupta-linked Vrede Dairy Project is redundant The milk processing plant at the Gupta-linked Vrede Dairy Project remains redundant and in a state of decay, the Democratic Alliance said.
BLOEMFONTEIN - The milk processing plant at the Gupta-linked Vrede Dairy Project remains redundant and in a state of decay, the Democratic Alliance said on Sunday.
The site visit confirmed the evidence of former head of the Free State agriculture and rural development department Peter Thabete at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into state capture in October 2019. The commission heard that the R106 million spent on equipment was ineffective. After arriving from India in a state of decay, the equipment remained outdated and had visibly deteriorated further, he said.
"It is clear that the people of the Free State were robbed of R106 million under the watch of former premier Ace Magashule, whose family members had close ties with the Guptas. The current provincial government appear to be intent on throwing more taxpayers' money into a single plant in an attempt to justify the initial wasteful expenditure in order to protect their political head in Luthuli House," Jankielsohn said.
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