• Sat. Oct 29th, 2022

Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara, who accused ANC MP Bongani Bongo of trying to bribe him into halting Parliament’s Eskom inquiry, says his ‘conscience is clear’ – after Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe threw out the State’s corruption case against Bongo.

Feb 27, 2021

Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara, who accused ANC MP Bongani Bongo of trying to bribe him into halting Parliament’s Eskom inquiry, says his “conscience is clear” – after Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe threw out the state’s corruption case against the former state security minister.
“Personally, I know what happened from 4 October 2017 until 10 October 2017, when I was offered a bribe and reported the incident to parliamentary officials,” Vanara told News24 on Friday, hours after Hlophe granted Bongo’s application for a discharge of the State’s case against him.
Hlophe’s ruling found that the State had failed to produce enough evidence to require a defence from Bongo – meaning he walked free without testifying or being cross-examined.