Day one of state capture inquiry gets underway
(WorldNews Africa)

The highly anticipated judicial commission of inquiry into state capture — headed by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo — will kick off on Monday in Parktown, Johannesburg. Former finance deputy minister Mcebisi Jonas and ANC MP Vytjie Mentor are among the first witnesses who have been called to testify at the inquiry. The commission will investigate claims that the politically connected Gupta family offered Cabinet positions to Jonas and Mentor, and knew about key ministerial appointments before they were announced. Among other allegations, the commission will investigate whether former president Jacob Zuma and...