There has been explosive testimony at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in recent weeks. Here are seven statements that left many shocked.

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Mzwanele Manyi’s preference for The New Age
Former Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) head Mzwanele Manyi gave the commission his reason for choosing to spend a substantial amount of government money on advertising in the Gupta-owned publication The New Age.
He said the newspaper did not only focus on the government’s shortcomings but also its good deeds that mainstream media did not report on.
“The posture of The New Age was the complete opposite. It was a posture of saying ‘the glass is half full’, as opposed to the glass is half empty, so it was a very welcome posture.”
Phumla Williams on alleged abuse by Faith Muthambi
Phumla Williams testified that former communications minister Faith Muthambi was abusive towards her while she worked at the GCIS.
She said: “I had panic attacks. I saw torture going through my body again. I never thought in this government people can do such things.”