LISTEN | ‘What bribes?’ Duduzane swats aside Gupta claims

08 October 2019 - 05:57 By Amil Umraw
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Duduzane Zuma, son of former president Jacob Zuma, takes the stand at the state capture commission in Johannesburg.
Duduzane Zuma, son of former president Jacob Zuma, takes the stand at the state capture commission in Johannesburg.
Image: Thapelo Morebudi/Sunday Times

It never happened.

That was the gist of the testimony by a confident and elegantly dressed Duduzane Zuma who swanned into the state capture inquiry on Monday, ready with answers to a barrage of questions.

These centred on his alleged facilitation of meetings between the influential Gupta family and high-ranking politicians.

The son of former president Jacob Zuma arrived in a smart two-piece navy-blue suit alongside a swarm of legal representatives and family members, his demeanour akin to that of his father when he appeared at the same commission: calm, jubilant and cocksure.

Duduzane's testimony day 1 - It never happened

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