{"id":30180,"date":"2013-01-21T10:31:07","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T08:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=30180"},"modified":"2013-01-21T10:34:25","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T08:34:25","slug":"telkom-eskom-blow-money-on-gupta-breakfasts-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/30180\/telkom-eskom-blow-money-on-gupta-breakfasts-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Telkom, Eskom blow money on Gupta breakfasts: report"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Rapport and City Press newspapers reported that Telkom, Eskom and Transnet spent a combined R37-million on breakfasts organised by the Gupta family.<\/p>\n

According to the newspapers, Telkom spent R12 million sponsoring 12 breakfasts organised by the Gupta-owned New Age newspaper.<\/p>\n

The report said further that Transnet spent R17.5 million on 18 breakfast sessions, while Eskom spent R7.2 million to sponsor 6 breakfasts.<\/p>\n

Speakers at these breakfasts included ANC bigwigs like Jacob Zuma, Jeff Radebe and Malusi Gigaba.<\/p>\n

The multi-million rand breakfast sponsorships came to light after questions from DA MP Kenneth Mubu in parliament.<\/p>\n

Mubu argued that it is wrong that government-owned enterprises sponsor these business events, especially because of Zuma\u2019s close relationship with the Guptas.<\/p>\n

\"Zuma-New-Age\"<\/a>

Jacob Zuma at The New Age breakfast<\/p><\/div>\n

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