Zuma, Gupta legal team to attend State witness testimonies
The legal team for the State Capture Commission of Inquiry has struck a deal with the legal representatives of former President Jacob Zuma, his former personal assistant - as well as Ajay Gupta, former public enterprises minister Lynne Brown and former arms deal consultant, Fana Hlongwane.
The lawyers want to attend the testimonies of witnesses who implicate their clients in state capture.
The commission's Advocate Vincent Maleka says they will still have to apply to cross-examine the witnesses.
"We have confirmed with our learned friends that they will be entitled to attend, be present and listen to the oral testimony as and when those witnesses testify.
"They will apply at a moment convenient to them, regarding the privilege of cross-examining any or all of those witnesses. It is not clear to us when that application or those applications will be made," Maleka said.