Avatar photo

By Citizen Reporter

Journalist


Guptas may have paid for Lynne Brown PA’s stay at luxury Dubai hotel – report

The minister's PA stayed at the hotel at the same time as Mosebenzi Zwane and Des van Rooyen.


Though she has denied sending an invoice for R32 000 to the Guptas for a four-day stay at five-star Oberoi Hotel, email evidence bearing the name of Kim Davids, personal assistant to Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown, was discovered by The Times.

In the email, an invoice is attached for the Guptas to settle the account. The bill also includes the cost of a chauffeur. Davids has not denied staying at the hotel, telling The Times she paid for her own accommodation there despite not being able to provide proof of this.

While Davids was in Dubai, Brown was in South Africa.

“In December 2015, I took leave and booked a holiday with my fiancé in Portugal. On the way‚ in transit in Dubai‚ I fell ill when I learned I was pregnant. We returned home‚ paying our own costs. I reject with contempt those unfounded allegations that cast doubt on my integrity.”

“There are no holy grails. The investigators must do their work.

“The department has been instructed to assist the probe by making documents and officials available to the investigation as required,” public enterprises spokesperson Colin Cruywagen said.

READ MORE:

//

 

Read more on these topics

Guptas State Capture

Access premium news and stories

Access to the top content, vouchers and other member only benefits