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Former Transnet CEO denies role in hiring Malusi Gigaba’s sister 30 April 2021 - 15:44 Former Transnet Group CEO Siyabonga Gama told the state capture inquiry he had no knowledge about the appointment of former minister Malusi Gigaba s sister at the company he headed. Image: ALON SKUY
Former Transnet Group CEO Siyabonga Gama says he does not know Gugu Gigaba, the sister of former cabinet minister Malusi Gigaba, and has never met her.
Gama continued his testimony before the state capture inquiry on Friday where he was asked questions related to evidence presented by Gigaba’s estranged wife, Norma Mngoma.
Mngoma testified last week that Gigaba told her in 2016 that he intended to speak to Gama about appointing his sister at Transnet.
Gama denies Norma Mngoma, Gupta allegations at Zondo commission
By Kailene Pillay
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Former Transnet Group chief executive Siyabonga Gama played the denial game at the Zondo commission on Friday, denying all allegations that were put to him by evidence leader advocate Anton Myburgh.
Gama fielded questions based on Norma Mngoma’s testimony from earlier in the week. He denied the allegation that he was involved in appointing Gugu Gigaba – former finance minister Malusi Gigaba’s sister – at Transnet.
Mngoma, the estranged wife of Gigaba, told the commission that Gama and her husband shared a close friendship and that it was Gama who had arranged a job at the parastatal for her sister-in-law.
Siyabonga Gama refutes Norma Mngoma s claim that he hired Malusi Gigaba s sister Former Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama said he never appointed the former minister’s sister Gugu Gigaba and did not attend a Jacob Zuma Foundation event that Transnet had sponsored with half a million rand. FILE: A screengrab of former Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama giving evidence at the state capture inquiry on 11 March 2021. Picture: SABC/YouTube
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JOHANNESBURG - At the state capture inquiry, former Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama has refuted the testimony of Malusi Gigaba’s estranged wife Norma Mngoma.
He said he never appointed the former minister’s sister Gugu Gigaba and never attended a Jacob Zuma Foundation event that Transnet had sponsored with half a million rand.
Former Transnet chief executive Siyabonga Gama denied any involvement in the hiring of Gugu Gigaba a sister of former cabinet minister Malusi Gigaba, during testimony before the State Capture Commission of Inquiry on Friday.
Earlier this week, Gigaba’s estranged wife, Norma Mngoma, appeared before the inquiry and said Gigaba had played a role in the hiring of his sister at Transnet, through Gama.
According to Mngoma on Monday 26 April, Gugu Gigaba had moved into the Gigabas’ home when she moved to Johannesburg from KwaZulu-Natal. Mngoma said her husband had told her that he would “speak to Siyabonga Gama about finding her a job at Transnet”.