Gupta whistleblower Themba Maseko on being 'enemy of the state'; factionalism destroying ANC

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When former GCIS chief executive Themba Maseko, as the holder of the purse strings of government's significant advertising budget, refused to bow to the demands of the Gupta brothers, he was tossed into the political wilderness. Former President Zuma had Maseko fired after his refusal to abide by his instruction to assist the Guptas access R600m in ad spend. Maseko is the only ANC member to ever provide the party with an affidavit detailing the Gupta's attempts to capture the state's entire advertising budget for its new media venture, The New Age newspaper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Jan 2022 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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