The Zondo commission resumes on Friday morning and will hear corruption testimony involving the aviation sector. StateCaptureInquiry
The last time the commission dealt with aviation related testimony was with regards to South African Airways earlier in the year. Lawyers representing a former official from the Mhlathuze Waterboard, Mboniseni Majola, pleaded with Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Wednesday to grant their client the third postponement for appearing to answer corruption allegations levelled against him. Majola had been implicated by a man the inquiry identified as "Mr X".
As the alleged "mastermind" behind the scheme to defraud the waterboard, the commission's evidence leader Advocate Kate Hofmeyr said Majola's version of events was crucial. She bemoaned what appeared to be delay tactics by Majola who has consistently cited his admission to hospital for psychiatric examination for his inability to appear.
Hofmeyr said Majola was not admitted for the entire duration of time and nothing was preventing him from at least providing the inquiry with a detailed affidavit explaining his implication. Hofymer pleaded with Zondo to postponement the appearance but set out clear guidelines and due date that Majola's affidavit should be submitted. She did not rule out the possibility of eventually summoning Majola. Zondo has granted Majola a postponement and his required to submit an affidavit by August 14.
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