Former finance minister Trevor Manuel set to testify before Zondo commission

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Former finance minister Trevor Manuel and former SANDF chief General Siphiwe Nyanda are scheduled to testify before the Zondo commission into state capture.

Former finance minister Trevor Manuel and former SANDF chief General Siphiwe Nyanda are scheduled to testify before the Zondo commission into state capture on Thursday.

Last month, Zondo, who is chair of the commission, denied an application by the Gupta family's lawyer Mike Hellens to cross-examine Manuel.

Ephron took to the stand and delved into the extra-ordinary levels of pressure placed on Glencore, allegedly to force it to place Optimum coal mine under business rescue so that it could be snapped up by the Gupta family.Glencore purchased Optimum Coal Holdings in 2011, which includes the Optimum and Koornfontein mines as well as a"generous allocation" at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal.

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