Thread by @ewnreporter

#DuduMyeni
Tells State Capture Commission that she is exercising her right not to incriminate herself

She says she respects the commission but the court judgement that she has been advised to appeal

“I will answer where I can and be silent where I can” she says

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#DuduMyeni is asked when she was appointed SAA Board Chair

she says she won’t answer any SAA related questions

She says OUTA - a non-state entity- went to court with documents from the commission that it used against her

@nthakoana

#DuduMyeni lawyers say the commission can ask her any questions but she will exercise her right to silence

DCJ asks if she will answer on other matters such as Eskom and Bosasa

Myeni repeats she invokes her right to silence pertaining to SAA

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#DuduMyeni
DCJ Zondo responds to claims that OUTA was given Commission documents- he says when testimony of witnesses who have appeared are public

Myeni lawyers say Commission participated in her being declared a delinquent Director by court (by providing documents)

@nthakoana

#DuduMyeni lawyer Adv Thabani Masuku SC says the Hawks are probably waiting outside to arrest her - there is a real danger that her testimony can be used to charge her - the high court judgement is hanging over her head

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#DuduMyeni
Evidence leader Advocate Kate Hofmeyer says the right to remain silent only applies to accused persons not the commission

She says the right to not self incriminate is a privilege within the commission rules

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#DuduMyeni
DCJ Zondo decides that questioning will continue after the lunch break - Myeni will decide which questions to answer - and if she decides to not answer the commission will make a ruling each time on whether she is allowed that privilege not to answer

@nthakoana

#DuduMyeni refuses to read the undertaking that she signed when she was appointed SAA Board Chair

Advocate Kate Hofmeyer reads and asks if she observed the undertaking- but she refuses to answer

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#DuduMyeni
Hofmeyer asks Myeni if she is not answering because she believes the answer will expose her to a criminal charge?

She maintains silence

Myeni: “Ms Hofmeyer may not like my answer but I have answered”

@nthakoana

#DuduMyeni won’t answer if as a board member she was aware that she had to duties under the PFMA

Again Hofmeyer asks if she believes the answer will incriminate her -

she says that’s not the reason - but the reason is that decisions were made by a collective

@nthakoana

#DuduMyeni lawyer says she also won’t answer questions related to the PFMA

Hofmeyer - “were you aware that PFMA prohibits irregular and fruitless expenditure?”

Myeni: my answer might incriminate me

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#DuduMyeni asked if she was aware that the Companies Act places imposed duties of fiduciary duties and care and skill

Myeni: May I not answer the question in case I incriminate myself

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#DuduMyeni asked if she is still a deputy chair of the Centlec Board (Mangaung power utility)

Myeni: No

Hofmeyer: do you serve in any capacity at the moment?

Myeni: I am not at Centlec

@nthakoana

#DuduMyeni lawyers say OUTA wanted her removed from Centlec after the Pretoria High Court ruling that declared her a delinquent director

She is asked how much she earned at Centlec- she declines to answer

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#DuduMyeni asked if she holds a B Administration degree as stated by the Department of Public Enterprises in her CV

Myeni: May I not answer the question in case I incriminate myself

@nthakoana

#DuduMyeni asked if she was aware that the department said she has a B Administration Degree

Myeni: May I not answer the question in case I incriminate myself

What does your CV say?

Myeni: I am not on trial, I will be happy to provide it to the commission

@nthakoana

#DuduMyeni is asked is she has ever seen anyone who lists a qualification they don’t have

Myeni: Should I follow western standards? I studied at the University of Zululand, it’s a big achievement for a woman who studied after marriage, passed first and second year
@nthakoana

#DuduMyeni
“My focus is dealing with poverty and inequality and all other problems facing me as a woman leader - I have never had an opportunity to sit down and study people’s CV’s so that I can align my CV to somebody else’s”

@nthakoana

#DuduMyeni
Hofmeyer: Confirm that minutes say you were present in a 2013 SAA Board meeting

Myeni: I have not read the minutes - I don’t want to incriminate myself

Hofmeyer: Whose signature appears on the page?

Myeni: I don’t want to incriminate myself

@nthakoana

#DuduMyeni
Hofmeyer: Do you know what fraud is? Do you know that fraud is a crime?
Myeni: May not answer...

Zondo: is fraud a bad thing in society?
Myeni: I respect you chair, but I will not answer, I will not incriminate myself
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