Before the release of its final report on Wednesday night, the Zondo Commission had previously recommended in its last four reports prosecution of characters who wereat the centre of state capture.
The commission previously said SAA Technical board member Yakhe Kwinana should be investigated for corruption and fraud for her role at the national carrier.
The report also found that Mzwanele Manyi was an enabler and facilitator of state capture during his time as Government Communication and Information System boss between February 2011 and August 2012 by dishing out millions in “advertising” spend to Gupta-owned newspaper, The New Age.
The past report also suggested that former Transnet bosses Siyabonga Gama and Anoj Singh be criminally investigated for corruption and racketeering in relation to payments they allegedly received from the Gupta family enterprise.
The state capture commission found the two had lied in their various testimonies to deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo.
Gama is alleged to have facilitated the conclusion of irregular contracts at inflated prices, through deviations, improper confinements and changing of tender evaluation criteria.
Gupta ally Salim Essa was accused of racketeering and having benefited, through Regiments Asia, with R7.3bn in kickbacks, which benefited not only him but the Gupta enterprise that saw R200m allegedly laundered after payments made by Transnet to purchase Optimum Coal Mines.
The report also recommended mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe be investigated for benefiting from corruption-accused Bosasa. It found that the then ANC secretary-general was seen as a “brilliant connection” by the facilities management company.
Though there’s no evidence that Mantashe had acted on “the inducement provided to him in order to influence public office bearers” there was justification in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act for him to be investigated.
Zondo made recommendations for former president Jacob Zuma to be investigated for being in breach of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act. The inquiry found that Zuma had accepted gratification from state contractor Bosasa in exchange for government tenders.
The second installation of the state capture report made recommendations for Malusi Gigaba, former public enterprises minister, to be investigated for corruption and racketeering. The report found Gigaba knew the controversial Gupta family well, even though he denied it. Gigaba allegedly received cash payments during visits to the Saxonwold Gupta home.
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