The EFF’s Floyd Shivambu, left, reacts as Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema briefs the media, 13 October 2016. Picture: Neil McCartney
The Economic Freedom Fighters are demanding answers on how the Hill on Empire (Tiso Black star) building was able to procure the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture.
A letter from the EFF, signed off by their deputy chair Floyd Shivambu, asks several questions directed to the Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo questioning the procurement of the Hill on Empire venue in Parktown.
In the letter, the EFF are demanding information on how the bidding process to host the inquiry was facilitated.
The EFF listed the following questions:
The EFF urged the deputy chief justice for urgent feedback.
Zondo acknowledged receiving the EFF’s queries. In a letter, he said the matters of procurement were dealt with by the secretary of the commission Dr De Wee. He said he had handed the EFF’s letter to De Wee who would soon contact the EFF.
The EFF have openly stated they no longer wanted to be interviewed by journalists from the Tiso Blackstar group.
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