“I believe that I also should be given an opportunity to put my side of the story without making anybody feel disrespected. So I stand firm to my commitment that I will co-operate with the law,” Zwane said.
The charges emanate from the alleged looting of the Free State agriculture department through a Gupta-linked company called Estina, which funnelled funds meant for the development of emerging black farmers to other companies linked to the controversial Gupta family.
Zwane, who was the Free State agriculture MEC when the project was undertaken, was charged with corruption and fraud.
Mosebenzi Zwane biding his time to have his say as Estina fraud corruption case postponed
Former minister and co-accused back in court in April
Image: Ziphozonke Lushaba
The pretrial conference of the R280m Estina fraud, corruption and money-laundering case which involves former minister Mosebenzi Zwane was postponed to April in the Bloemfontein high court on Wednesday.
In a brief appearance, judge Johannes Daffue postponed the matter after an agreement between the state and the defence lawyers.
Image: Ziphpozonke Lushaba
Zwane is charged alongside:
Shortly after the matter was adjourned, Zwane said he has taken a “posture as a leader” of not pre-empting what will happen in court.
“I believe that I also should be given an opportunity to put my side of the story without making anybody feel disrespected. So I stand firm to my commitment that I will co-operate with the law,” Zwane said.
The charges emanate from the alleged looting of the Free State agriculture department through a Gupta-linked company called Estina, which funnelled funds meant for the development of emerging black farmers to other companies linked to the controversial Gupta family.
Zwane, who was the Free State agriculture MEC when the project was undertaken, was charged with corruption and fraud.
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