Jonas stands by his state capture testimony

Former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas has defended his testimony before the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture.

Last year, Jonas said the meeting with Zuma was originally supposed to happen at the Hyatt hotel in Rosebank, but Zuma asked that the meeting be moved to a more private venue. “At the end of the meeting, Mr Gupta repeated that they had information on me and if I suggested that the meeting had occurred, they would kill me,” Jonas told the commission last year.denied the same privilegeOn Friday, the affidavits of Hlongwane, Zuma and two Gupta brothers were put to Jonas. All four statements to the commission deny that any of the Gupta brothers had attended the meeting and that Jonas was offered a bribe.

Jonas also stood by the allegations that he was offered a bribe and was threatened by one of the Gupta brothers.

did we watch the same state capture?

Jonas did so much better than Vytjie. 8 out of 10

Clearly you're watching a different commission. He's admitting to lying about statements and events.

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