State Capture: Van Rooyen will cross-examine Fuzile before testifying

Des Van Rooyen is expected to speak on the appointments that he made in the one weekend that he became a minister

Raymond Zondo, Deputy Chief Justice has allowed finance minister - Des Van Rooyen to cross-examine Lungisa Fuzile before he testifies at the state capture commission. Van Rooyen is expected to make a statement on the appointments that he made in the one weekend that he was minister. Fuzile testified that Van Rooyen instructed him to appoint Trillian advisor - Mahomed Bobhat and Ian Whitley as advisor and chief of staff, respectively. He also claimed that Bobhat appeared to know more about the positions than the minister. Van Rooyen's lawyer advocate - Thabani Masuku argued that a letter from the commission said Fuzile could be cross-examined first. He also complained that the legal team sent final documents to him last night and his client hasn't seen them.

Adv Masuku SC is currently addressing the Chairperson relating to the cross examination of Mr Fuzile by his client Mr Van Rooyen.#StateCaptureInquiry
— State Capture Commission (@StateCaptureCom) August 11, 2020

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DCJ says he will allow Mr Masuku to cross examine Mr Fuzile before the evidence of Mr Des Van Rooyen.#StateCaptureInquiry
— State Capture Commission (@StateCaptureCom) August 11, 2020