OVERVIEW: No matter your position 'we intend doing a proper job' - Zondo tells #StateCaptureInquiry

Zondo concludes: "We intend doing a proper job." 

Zondo adjourns proceedings until 10:00 on Monday morning. 

Zondo responds: "This commission will do its job properly. Not that I have to say this to the legal team and the investigators, but I have said that the investigations must leave no stone unturned, and that it doesn't matter who you are - if the evidence points to you, you must be followed. 

"It doesn't matter what your position is, it doesn't matter what your position may have been, this job must be done, and must be done properly." 

Pretorius concludes reading from the memorandum received from the SACP, and Zondo says before they adjourn, he would like to respond on some points. 

Pretorius, on behalf of the legal team, addresses Zondo and puts into record the memorandum handed to the commission of inquiry into state capture by the SACP, who had earlier marched to the venue. 

Secretary of the commission Dr Khotso de Wee received the memorandum from SACP on behalf of the commission.

Pretorius now reads out excerpts from the memorandum.

Zondo concludes his questioning of Jonas, but tells Jonas he may be excused for now, but has to come back to answer more questions. Zondo apologises to Jonas, but says it needs to be done.

Jonas is excused, and the head of the legal team Paul Pretorius now addresses Zondo. 

Zondo asks about Jonas' statement that the Gupta brother he met with told him they "control everything"... "Does it include the executive?" Zondo asks, saying he is seeking clarity on that issue. 

Zondo asks Jonas about the "hostility" directed towards the Ministry of Finance, and asks him to elaborate about who was hostile towards the ministry and Treasury.

READ: Mcebisi Jonas' statement to the commission of inquiry into state capture

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Gordhan: Jonas is extremely brave 

Former finance minister Pravin Gordhan has hailed Mcebisi Jonas' testimony at the judicial inquiry into state capture as "extremely brave".

Jonas delivered bombshell after bombshell on Friday while he was guiding Deputy Chief Justice Ray Zondo through the chronology of events of state capture as he experienced it. 

He told the commission that one of the Gupta brothers threatened to kill him should any details of the infamous meeting between him, Jonas, Duduzane Zuma (the son of former president Jacob Zuma) and businessman Fana Hlongwane ever become public.

Gordhan, who sat quietly at the back while listening to his former deputy's testimony, told News24 he has enormous respect for Jonas.

"He is extremely brave… this is what a true patriot does." 

Advocate Trengrove says Jonas was so "thoroughly led" that he doesn't have any further questions, and Mokoena suggests perhaps they should consider closing the evidence of Jonas. 

Zondo says he wants to use every available minute to them during the inquiry, and after some discussion calls for the lunch adjournment. 

Proceedings will resume at 14:00. 

Jonas' lawyer, Advocate Wim Trengove, has requested to put some questions to Jonas for clarification, and Zondo says he would have to apply to do so. Zondo says he is "open to persuasion", but "clarificatory questions" could be passed on to the inquiry's legal team.

Mokoena now asking Jonas to confirm telephone records, and also the phone numbers for Duduzane Zuma and Hlongwane. 

Jonas touches on the axing and appointment of ministers once again, and its effect on the rand and the economy. 

Jonas says the events at the time also really "knocked the morale" at Treasury, says the "enthusiasm" of Gordhan really helped. 

Jonas: "The key issue is that the meeting with the events I have described took place at the Saxonwold compound shared by the Gupta brothers and their families and that a Gupta brother was present."

Jonas now reads out his response, on record, to the affidavits by Hlongwane and Duduzane Zuma.

Among the documents in evidence being discussed are affidavits by Fana Hlongwane and Duduzane Zuma. Mokoena quizzes Jonas about some of the details, including Hlongwane's affidavit which states that Atul Gupta was never "present" at the meeting. 

Jonas also disputes Hlongwane's claim that there was another meeting between them. 

Advocate Mokoena and DCJ Zondo currently going over evidence documents and statements with Jonas, asking for his confirmation at certain points.

Jonas now corroborating some of his earlier testimony, as it relates to the interview in the public protector's report, about the meeting at the Gupta compound in Saxonwold, facilitated by Duduzane Zuma.

Jonas now speaking about how he was contacted by the Hawks on 20 June 2016, regarding the complaint laid by the DA.

Jonas now outlines his interaction with the Hawks, says he was contacted by the Hawks calling for an official statement to finalise a case. Jonas confirms he was contacted by General Berning Ntlemeza.

Proceedings resume after the short adjournment.