EdwardZuma asked JohanBooysen to ‘unfreeze’ R15m due to ThoshanPanday – testimony StateCaptureInquiry
Former president Jacob Zuma’s son, Edward, asked former KZN Hawks boss Major-General Johan Booysen to “unfreeze” R15 million which was due to his business partner Durban-based Thoshan Panday, the commission of inquiry into state capture heard on Wednesday.
Booysen told the commission that Zuma asked him to unfreeze the money because he was Panday’s silent partner and that at that time, he was not receiving his dividends.Zuma told Booysen that he had invested R900,000 into Panday’s business, the commission heard, and the former KZN Hawks boss advised him to approach his business partner and ask for a refund of his investment “and never look back”.
Booysen told the commission that Edward Zuma had initially admitted to paying a visit to his office when the matter was reported in the media, but denied making the request to the retired major-general and he later denied ever being at the office. The meeting was arranged, which was held at Nkandla, however, Booysen said only the friend had spoken with the former president while he waited outside the former president’s residence. Booysen’s friend apparently later reported to him that Zuma senior had said he did not want to get involved in his son’s matters.
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