According to Gigaba, when he first met Mngoma, she
portrayed herself as a wealthy woman and told him that she had inherited a
handsome sum of money and assets from her late father, who lived in New York.
However, Gigaba said it was only last year that he found
out Mngoma’s inheritance came from her late fiancé, who lived in South Africa.
According to Gigaba, the man was engaged to Mngoma and died
in 2010. “She lied to me for over a decade. She concealed this from me,” Gigaba
said.
Gigaba told the commission that there was no need for him
to take money from the Gupta’s, as Mngoma herself was wealthy and he was a
minister.
He denied Mngoma’s narrative that he was heavily influenced
by the Guptas while he held ministerial positions, organised jobs for his
sisters with the Gupta’s and in government, or that he funded their lavish
lifestyle with money given to him by the Guptas.
“Ms Mngoma gets confused with dates, reasons and facts. “Remember
chair, this is the same person who claims she came up with the South African
smart ID.
“Her version is a fabrication and is based on putting
together various media reports,” Gigaba said.
He denied that the Guptas gave them a cash donation towards
their wedding and told the commission that he paid for the “modest” traditional
wedding, while Mngoma and her family bore the costs for the “white wedding”,
which took place at the Durban Botanical Gardens. IOL
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