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A farmer in the Bongani Bongo corruption trial told the court how shocked he was to learn that the state bought his farm for R22,5m more than the price he had asked for.
Petrus Johannes Van Tonder said the farm was then sold in 2010 after funds were made available.
Court proceedings: This is what Mzansi can expect in their courts today, Wednesday 28 June.
This is after the state presented evidence of R4,5 million that was paid out as a commission fee.
The farm owner whose farm was sold allegedly at an inflated price tag of R26m to the state has told the court he only charged R10.5m for his property.