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Kevin Wakeford was officially notified by the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture secretariat last week that his name appears in papers submitted to the Commission. Notwithstanding that he has not enjoyed the benefit and protection of the Commission’s rules he has stated that he will cooperate with the Commission and adhere to the rules inter alia relating to interacting with the media.
 
Kevin Wakeford denies Agrizzi’s allegations as malicious, a gross fabrication and the fabric of lies. Wakeford is confident that he will be able to clear his name in due course.
 
Wakeford believes in and respects the “rule of law” and the process of testing evidence to achieve a just outcome.
 
Wakeford together with his legal representatives are preparing a detailed submission.
 
Wakeford intends to make application to be allowed to give evidence to the Commission, subject himself to cross-examination and to cross-examine Agrizzi.
 
Wakeford requests that the citizenry to be patient as he cannot comment on the substance of his submission until it is considered by the Commission, per the rules of the Commission and the ruling of Commissioner Justice Zondo last Tuesday morning, 22 January 2019.
 
Kevin Wakeford comments: “I have sacrificed and dedicated much of my life to integrity and ethical leadership often to the detriment of me and my extended family.  I have been ostracized and side-lined as a result of my involvement in whistleblowing activities. The Commission into the Collapse of the Rand in 2002 and my support to the former Deputy Director General of the Department of Justice, Mr Mike Tshishonga, during his damning whistle blowing revelations in 2003 and 2004 bare testimony to this. The award winning journalist and author Barry Sergeant’s book, The Assault on the Rand is an excellent record of both these matters.”
 
Wakeford confirmed his professional relationship as a retained consultant to BOSASA spanning a period of approximately 8 years. “At all times I avoided conflicts of interest by disclosing my relationships.  There is sufficient evidence to validate such” he stated. He said his advisory role covered a range of issues relating to the political economy.
 
Wakeford continues: “I have been the ARMSCOR CEO since 1st May 2015. ARMSCOR has no contracts with BOSASA. In fact ARMSCOR has no contracts with any of the GUPTA linked companies either. We have achieved 3 clean audits and 1 unqualified audit during my tenure as CEO. I am committed to clear my name and request that all stakeholders exercise patience as I work with my legal team to prepare.”
 
Wakeford confirmed that he had requested the Armscor Board to place him on special leave last Tuesday to allow him time to prepare his response and to give him time to clear his name.
 
Wakeford continues: “One cannot expect Armscor employees to be led by a CEO whose integrity being questioned in the public domain, hence the period of special leave.”
 

Issued by Kevin Wakeford