The Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture resumed today following evidence on the controversial Estina dairy farm project in the Free State city of Vrede. The Estina Group, which held a 49% stake in the Vrede Milk Farm, was supposed to contribute R228m to the controversial project but this never happened, and the so-called Estina Milk Farm Project’s multi-million Rand venture could thus never be sustainable and probably was never meant to be.
The details sent shockwaves through the room where the Zondo Commission on State Capture had to hear the evidence delivered by Deputy director-general of corporate administration and coordination in the Free State, Albertus Venter who gave his testimony on Tuesday, while DA Free State leader Roy Jankielsohn testified during his appearance on Monday.
The Commission also had to hear how shareholders were fooled with promises of them flying to India where they could undergo thorough training.