Kwinana was repeatedly questioned about her relationship with JM Aviation boss Vuyisile Ndzeku. High-profile foundations and non-governmental organisations calling themselves  'The Moral Call Collective'' have taken the ANC to task over ... Former SAA Technical procurement boss Nontsasa Memela signs off after four days of testimony at state capture inquiry, State capture: Businessman caught paying himself R2.5m of SAA tender. Ndzeku said he had never disclosed to Swissport that he was a director at JM Aviation and denied this could have caused a conflict of interest. PODCAST | Ramaphosa's open letter against corruption rings hollow, Subscribe: iono.fm | Spotify | Apple Podcast | Pocket Casts | Player.fm, Read more at the SA government's online coronavirus portal or use the 24-hour public hotline: 0800 029 999. Ndzeku denied this, despite him being shown bank statements which showed that a R2.5 million payment was made into his account. The state capture inquiry heard some laboured testimony on Wednesday from Vuyisile Ndzeku. Ndzeku said he had never disclosed to Swissport that he was a director at JM Aviation and denied this could have caused a conflict of interest. Maybe it was an agreement between JM and myself.”, Raising his voice, an agitated Zondo pointed out: “Mr Ndzeku, it cannot be that all the time you are going to say 'maybe'. Businessman Vuyisile Ndzeku stands accused of colluding with former SAAT procurement boss Nontsasa Memela in forging an affidavit and a land purchase agreement that never existed. He told the commission that he was used because he’s black. Click here for the latest news and analysis of the state capture inquiry, ANALYSIS | Molefe put up quite a fight, but Myburgh knocked him out anyway, That’s not NEC, Ace: You can’t tell ANC how to vote on Mkhwebane, say MPs, The egos have landed as Molefe and Myburgh go toe to toe at Zondo probe. He told the commission that he was used because he’s black. Vuyisile Ndzeku’s testimony was one of the most bizarre. Ex-SAA board member Kwinana tells Zondo she didn't know she approved R1bn deal. Ndzeku said he had never disclosed to Swissport that he was a director at JM Aviation and denied this could have caused a conflict of interest. His testimony was supposed to be around an allegedly dodgy contract of R1.5bn between SAA and Swissport. Shortly after the deal was signed, on March 28 2016, Swissport made a R28 million payment to JM Aviation, which only had R1 000 in its bank account before the large payment was made. Phuti owes a lot of her success to her parents. And with that it was case closed as the commission moved on to other topics related to Ndzeku's role on matters of SAA capture. On the same day, JM Aviation SA processed several payments: Ndzeku, having vehemently denied having benefited personally from the funds, was shown his own bank statements reflecting the R2.5m. Spokesperson for the South African Prisoners Organisation for Human Rights, Golden Miles Bhudu, said Ndzeku was entitled to his immediate release. The state capture inquiry heard some laboured testimony on Wednesday from Vuyisile Ndzeku. After this, from JM Aviation's bank account, R20 million was paid to a BEE partner, Daluxolo Peter, by Ndzeku. It took a while but eventually evidence leader Kate Hofmeyr reeled in businessman Vuyisile Ndzeku when she confronted him with evidence that he had paid himself R2.5m after landing a fat tender from SAA. PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa is known as the “buffalo” man in some quarters and his penchant for wildlife is echoed by the new first family. Deputy chief Justice Raymond Zondo listened attentively as Hofmeyr grilled businessman Vuyisile Ndzeku, who ended up exposed as a facilitator of “corrupt payments” to former SAA Technical (SAAT) chairperson Yakhe Kwinana, ex-SAAT procurement head Nontsasa Memela and erstwhile SAA Group head of procurement Lester Peter. He held directorship roles at both aviation handling company Swissport SA and at JM Aviation, two companies that did business with SAA. Hofmeyr said payment records showed that this money was used to purchase two cars for SAA's head of procurement, Lester Peter, who had been instrumental in sealing the deal between SAA and Swissport for the ground-handling contract. Despite earning hundreds of thousands as a director, he said he didn’t attend company meetings. Businessman Vuyisile Ndzeku stands accused of colluding with former SAAT procurement boss Nontsasa Memela in forging an affidavit and a land purchase agreement that never existed. He also sells wildlife through his company StudEx Wildlife, a cryptocurrency-based business that seeks to preserve and protect endangered wildlife species from hunters, poachers, predators and disease. State capture: Businessman caught paying himself R2.5m of SAA tender. He battled to answer questions posed to him by the commission's legal team about the JM Aviation's business operations. According to TimesLive, businessman Vuyisile Ndzeku was focused as an alleged facilitator of “corrupt payments” to Kwinana. Vuyisile Ndzeku’s testimony was one of the most bizarre. Her father, a pioneer of education in South Africa influenced her passion and love for books. JM Aviation worked with Swissport SA to provide ground and aviation services to SAAT for R1-billion. Vuyisile Ndzeku. There's a popular saying among isiZulu speakers in SA when one is caught red-handed in their lying ways: “Wabanjwa mpukane.”, Simply translated, this means: “You got caught.”. Vuyisile has 8 jobs listed on their profile. Evidence leader Kate Hofmeyr said Ndzeku paid R20 million to Daluxolo Peter, a BEE partner – which the witness said was on the instruction of … Despite earlier denials, Ndzeku got his cut. Vuyisile Ndzeku's amnesia frustrates Zondo . Johannesburg – A businessman who was both a director at two companies that did business with South African Airways (SAA) has told the Zondo commission he knew nothing about benefiting from suspicious payments made through his company's bank accounts. Both companies were involved in multimillion-rand deals with SAA. Motsepe is Ramaphosa's third wife. In minutes presented to the commission, Ndzeku is quoted as having played a role in pushing for the deal between SAA and Swissport to be signed. Tell me what you know.”, Ndzeku would repeatedly say: “I am sorry to disappoint, chairperson, but I cannot remember.”, Hofmeyr jumped in: “Mr Ndzeku, only Ms Sokhulu, your daughter, could authorise these payments.”. The former JM Aviation and Swissport SA director could not remember most of the things, including the date he got married. Ndzeku founded JM Aviation and two of his daughters worked at the company along with his wife. Watch as Phuti Speaks on Newsroom Africa About her life in the USA and her current role at Naspers.

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