WATCH LIVE | Barbara Hogan back in the hot seat at state capture inquiry

Former public enterprises minister Barbara Hogan is continuing her testimony at the state capture inquiry on Wednesday.

In the first day of damning testimony, Hogan pulled former president Jacob Zuma and the ANC squarely into the fray of the state capture inquiry, spelling out startling political interference in the appointment of the Transnet group chief executive officer.

On her second day of evidence, Hogan testified how Zuma imposed his authority over her portfolio, even shouting at her to stop the Eskom board from firing former CEO Jacob Maroga.

Hogan said Zuma’s actions violated the rules of corporate governance and encouraged a CEO to defy the board and believe he was above company law.

Hogan also told how she attempted to address the governance issues at Transnet with the president in light of the fact that it was left vulnerable without a CEO and board chair. 

Instead, she was called to a meeting with Zuma and Mantashe in 2010 at the president’s residence in Pretoria. There Zuma told her the ANC national executive committee had decided to redeploy her as the ambassador to Finland. Hogan declined the position and also told Zuma and Mantashe she did not want to stay on as a member of parliament.

Zondo announced that public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan would testify at the commission on Monday November 19, and his former deputy, Mcebisi Jonas, would complete his second round of evidence on Monday November 26.