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First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. Matshela Koko was as self-righteous as ever. The former Eskom technology and commercial executive has gained a following on social media by building an alternate reality where he is an honest victim of conspiracy rather than a Gupta stooge. “You must judge me on the compliance of Eskom directives. You must judge me on my compliance with Eskom procedures and most of all you must judge me on whether my decisions have been prudent or no...

The not-so-great escape “Mr Zuma has left, I’ve been told.” In those words, a visibly disturbed Justice Raymond Zondo informed the public that former President Jacob Zuma had simply upped and departed the State Capture Commission without permission on 19 November. Jacob Zuma, former South African president, pauses as he arrives to testify in the state capture inquiry in Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday, July 15, 2019. (Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images) While Zuma’s t...

Mieszala was testifying before the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture via a video link from Paris. Mieszala, and other senior partners who appeared before the commission on Thursday and Friday, claimed they were unaware that their fellow partner Vikas Sagar, who ran the South African office, was colluding with Gupta henchman Salim Essa to bring Regiments Capital – which later morphed into Trillian management consultants – in as BBBEE required supply development partners. This, evidenc...