Jacob Zuma

Employment as a gratification can involve appointing a person in a position for a particular advantage, exemplified by a retainer payment in the Thales matter related to former President Jacob Zuma, where the timing of when the retainer needs to act is unspecified.

“when we talk about a gratification and we talked about the employment as a gratification, but it is also some advantage that you put a person and you appoint a person in a place for a particular advantage ... When we look at the matter, in the Thales matter of the former President, Jacob Zuma and Thales, a retainer was given ... It is any given time. We do not know when it is.”

Mr Sayed sent questions to General Khan that were formulated to trap the Inspector General into lying about his relationship with convicted druglord Timmy Marimuthu, with a view to orchestrate his removal. The questions also mention the use of state intelligence resources to ensure Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma's election as ANC President.

“These questions ... Do you have a relationship with convicted draglord Timmy Marimuthu ... Have you had any discussions with convicted druglord Timmy Marimuthu regarding the supposed deal made by former President Jacob Zuma and Major General Feroz Khan ... to ensure the election of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as President of the ANC?”