Edward Zuma tried to intervene in R15m SAPS payment, StateCaptureInquiry hears.
The investigation into Panday centres on how he acquired lucrative contracts from the KZN police's supply chain management division, including a massive accommodation deal to shelter officers during the 2010 World Cup. It is alleged that Panday inflated prices and pocketed about R60m from various underhanded deals.
Booysen told the commission that his investigation found that between January and October 2009, Panday's company was struggling financially. However, between November and December that year, it received up to R2m from the KZN police. The company would go on to accumulate about R60m in total from the police over the next few months - R45m of which was paid. The remaining R15m was about to be cleared but was frozen as the investigation took off. That's when Booysen said he was approached by Zuma.Also present at the meeting was Booysen's"friend", whose name he did not mention in his testimony. From his evidence, it was clear that this friend had a relationship with the Zuma family.
"He [Edward] started talking about the R15m which I had frozen. He asked me if it was possible for me to unfreeze the money. He said to me he is a silent partner with [Panday] and said he is not getting his dividends," said Booysen."I said, 'Let me give you some advice: approach [Panday] and tell him you want your R900,000 back ... Take your money and walk away and never look back,'" said Booysen.
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