President Jacob Zuma. Picture: GCIS
Civil rights organisation AfriForum has asked Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to launch an inquiry into the credibility of emails allegedly detailing the role of the Gupta family in running South Africa.
Monique Taute, head of AfriForum’s anti-corruption unit, said: “If the emails are credible they will serve as proof that state capture did indeed take place and that President Jacob Zuma is in charge of a corrupt government.”
Taute said this would once more prove why it was important to institute a commission of inquiry concerning state capture.
In the letter to the public protector, AfriForum requested that an investigation is undertaken into the authenticity of the e-mails that were published by the Sunday Times, City Press and Rapport on Sunday, May 28.
AfriForum encouraged the public to support the request by sending an SMS with their name to 45352.
Taute said the e-mails show:
Zuma has denied the claim, saying his only home was in Nkandla.
Public protector spokesperson Oupa Segalwe was unable to confirm they had received the letter.
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