Justice Zak Yacoob: 'I am certain that Jacob Zuma is a fraudulent, corrupt man' - AS IT HAPPENED

Witness X concludes his testimony. Day 3 of the #PeoplesTribunal on Economic Crimes ends

— FHR (@FHRRights) February 5, 2018

Holden: Key players in #ShabirShaik's trial were Shaik himself and his company Nkobi Holdings, Alain Thethard of Thomson CSF, and African Defence Systems. They planned to make money by winning the combat suite contract for the corvettes ordered. #PeoplesTribunal

— Corruption Watch (@Corruption_SA) 5 February 2018

Holden: submarine contract was also subject to a series of irregularities, these were revealed in #DebevoisePlimpton Ferrostaal report. #SeritiCommission placed no weight on content of the report. #PeoplesTribunal

— Corruption Watch (@Corruption_SA) 5 February 2018

For the last session of Day 3 we will hear evidence from Paul Holden from Corruption Watch UK on the 1999 #ArmsDeal #PeoplesTribunal

— OpenSecretsZA (@OpenSecretsZA) 5 February 2018

Paul Holden returns to testify to close Day 3 of the #PeoplesTribunal. He says that his evidence corroborates a lot of what was said by Ajay Sooklal today.

— OpenSecretsZA (@OpenSecretsZA) 5 February 2018

Ajay Sooklal ran away...#PeoplesTribunal pic.twitter.com/C7z1W1D02n

— Maggs Naidu (@maggsnaidu) 5 February 2018

Ajay Sooklal has just shook hands with the #PeoplesTribunal organisors and left the room. It strongly appears like he has left the tribunal.

— raeesa pather (@raediology) 5 February 2018

Yacoob - Sooklal cannot appear before this #PeoplesTribunal and expect to protect himself as someone who was complicit in the crimes to which he is testifying #PeoplesTribunal

— OpenSecretsZA (@OpenSecretsZA) 5 February 2018

Yacoob: We can't say the whistleblower is allowed to protect him or herself in the process of whistleblowing, otherwise it affects the credibility of the whistleblower #PeoplesTribunal

— Corruption Watch (@Corruption_SA) 5 February 2018

Evidence leader Mkululi Duncan Stubbs to Yacoob: whistleblowers occupy a particular position in society and need to be treated in line with that status #PeoplesTribunal

— OpenSecretsZA (@OpenSecretsZA) 5 February 2018

Yacoob to Sooklal: we’re giving you an opportunity to bear your soul to the public here today #PeoplesTribunal

— OpenSecretsZA (@OpenSecretsZA) February 5, 2018

Yacoob to Sooklal: Your employer, Thales, is immoral and what they were doing was unforgivable - were you upset? #PeoplesTribunal

— OpenSecretsZA (@OpenSecretsZA) February 5, 2018

Yacoob grilling Sooklal about his complicity in alleged corruption: Did you care? Asks Yacoob #PeoplesTribunal

— OpenSecretsZA (@OpenSecretsZA) February 5, 2018

Sooklal says after reading Shabir Shaik judgement twice, upon May 2005 he began to realize that Zuma is dishonest and possibly corrupt #PeoplesTribunal

— Corruption Watch (@Corruption_SA) February 5, 2018

#ArmsDeal insider and #PeoplesTribunal witness Ajay Sooklal testifying about Jacob Zuma’s financial dealings with French arms manufacturer Thales @TeamNews24 pic.twitter.com/uieRVQMnHQ

— Pieter-Louis Myburgh (@PLMyburgh) February 5, 2018

Retired constitutional judge Zak Yacoob grilling witness and former Thales “agent” Ajay Sooklal, wants to know when Sooklal realised Jacob Zuma is a corrupt man. #PeoplesTribunal @TeamNews24

— Pieter-Louis Myburgh (@PLMyburgh) February 5, 2018

Former @ConCourtSA justice Zak Yacoob: "I am absolutely certain that Jacob Zuma is a fraudulent, corrupt man." #PeoplesTribunal @HuffPostSA

— Pieter Du Toit (@PieterDuToit) February 5, 2018

Justice Xak Yacoob to Ajay Sooklal: When did the truth that Jacob Zuma is a dishonest and corrupt man dawn on you? #PeoplesTribunal

— OpenSecretsZA (@OpenSecretsZA) February 5, 2018

Yakoob asks what Sooklal thinks Zuma did wrong, was he corrupt, was he dishonest? Sooklal agrees. Yakoob asks "when did you realise this?" #PeoplesTribunal

— Corruption Watch (@Corruption_SA) February 5, 2018

#SArightnow:
* ANC top 20 meeting on Zuma's refusal to go
* Ace Magashule booed by ANC supporters after meeting BLF
* Ex lawyer of Thales spilling beans on how arms company 'bribed' Zuma
* Zuma meeting King Goodwill Zwelithini.
And it's only 14:30. @TeamNews24

— Adriaan Basson (@AdriaanBasson) February 5, 2018

Sooklal: I was called by Duduzane Zuma who wanted to meet with me. Said he was unemployed, couldn’t pay rent, needed taxi money to go home. I’m astounded this man became very rich overnight! @HuffPostSA @PieterDuToit #PeoplesTribunal

— Marc Davies (@MarcDDavies) February 5, 2018

#ArmsDeal witness Sooklal has some Gupta stories of his own. Testified that #Guptas fired Duduzane Zuma in 2005 when Jacob Zuma was sacked as dept pres. Sooklal met with Duduzane, had to give him taxi money after meeting. @TeamNews24

— Pieter-Louis Myburgh (@PLMyburgh) February 5, 2018

Sooklal: I have become astounded by the levels of bribery and corruption that have become pervasive in the South African state. #PeoplesTribunal

— OpenSecretsZA (@OpenSecretsZA) February 5, 2018

Question to Sooklal why did you come to give evidence today: Over the years with my interaction with Thales and Zuma what has become startling is the veracity of the #GuptaLeaks emails and the extent of #StateCapture #PeoplesTribunal

— OpenSecretsZA (@OpenSecretsZA) February 5, 2018

Jacob Zuma received money from French #ArmsDeal contractor Thales from 2005 to 2009 - #PeoplesTribunal witness Ajay Sooklal @TeamNews24

— Pieter-Louis Myburgh (@PLMyburgh) February 5, 2018

Sooklal says Zuma called him to presidential residence in Pta in Aug 2012. Zuma said he’d launched Seriti comm of inquiry into #ArmsDeal, asked Sooklal not to testify about Zuma’s payments from French company Thales. #PeoplesTribunal @TeamNews24

— Pieter-Louis Myburgh (@PLMyburgh) February 5, 2018

Two former French presidents - Chirac and Sarkozy - have now been implicated by witness Sooklal in a huge #ArmsDeal cover-up involving Jacob Zuma and French arms manufacturer Thales. @TeamNews24 #PeoplesTribunal

— Pieter-Louis Myburgh (@PLMyburgh) February 5, 2018

Another explosive claim by #ArmsDeal witness Sooklal - In 2008 then French President Nicolas Sarkozy met newly-elected ANC President Zuma twice, implored Zuma to ensure probes involving French arms co Thales be stopped in South Africa. @TeamNews24

— Pieter-Louis Myburgh (@PLMyburgh) February 5, 2018

The #PeoplesTribunal continues - Sooklal talks of other government officials that were role players in the arms deal corruption - he names President Sarkozy

— Corruption Watch (@Corruption_SA) February 5, 2018

Testimony of Ajay Sooklal resumes at the #PeoplesTribunal regarding pressure from French politicians and corporations to drop investigations in South Africa.

— OpenSecretsZA (@OpenSecretsZA) February 5, 2018