Suspended Zama head is Yengeni benefactor

By Angela Quintal

Cape Town – Suspended Zama chief executive officer Mcebisi Mlonzi has been named by former ANC chief whip Tony Yengeni as his main benefactor in this year’s register of members’ interests in Parliament.

In terms of the Code of Conduct for MPs, parliamentarians are obliged to disclose gifts, benefits, sponsorships and financial interests worth more than R350.

Mr Yengeni has also disclosed that he has five million shares in Zama, the forestry company embroiled in an alleged bribing scandal.

Mr Mlonzi was suspended after reports that he had paid company funds to Andile Nkuhlu, the head of a public enterprises government committee, that recommended Zama be awarded a R335-million forestry deal.

Media reports earlier this year that Mr Mlonzi had also paid for Mr Yengeni’s newspaper advertisements and was bankrolling Mr Yengeni’s legal costs saw a complaint lodged with the Registrar of Members’ Interests by the DA.

However, the complaint was found to be premature as the 2002 register had not been finalised. On Thursday, the 2002 register was made public.

Under sponsorships, Mr Yengeni names Mr Mlonzi as the man who paid R317 000 for an advert placed in several newspapers in a bid to clear Mr Yengeni’s name.

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Mr Yengeni also names Mr Mlonzi as the source of his fraud trial fees and expenses, but does not give a figure as the trial is still ongoing.

ANC MP Winnie Mandela appears again to have failed to disclose. – Sapa

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