Johann Rupert threatened to collapse the economy: Jacob Zuma tells inquiry
Former president Jacob Zuma says billionaire Johann Rupert threatened to collapse the country’s economy if he fired former finance minister Pravin Gordhan. Zuma says Rupert told this to Fikile Mbalula and asked him to relay the message to the former president.
“One day, comrade Mbalula attended an activity at the farm or home of Rupert and when he saw him he said: ‘Minister Mbalula, if Zuma removes Gordhan, we’ll shut down the economy of the country. You must go and tell him.’ And indeed Mbalula came and told me….’we’ll make the rand flat on the ground,” said Zuma who was testifying at the state capture inquiry.
Zuma is adamant the corruption allegations against him are all part of a conspiracy to tarnish his image. The former president will continue testifying at the inquiry on Tuesday.
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