Zondo implications - Adv Erin Richards explains why multinational Bain's "deny, deny, deny..." strategy is farcical

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In this powerful podcast, Adv Erin Richards explains how Boston-based multinational consulting firm Bain is up to its neck in the Zupta State Capture project, unpacking its critical role in helping dark forces secure control of SA Revenue Services. Sharing conclusions after having read most of the Zondo Commission's 57,000 pages of affidavits and transcripts - and Part One of Judge Zondo's conclusions - the legal eagle is under no illusion: the Grand Plan relied heavily on Bain's strategic expertise and guidance on how to grab the levers of the SA economy. This, in turn, enabled industrial scale plunder of SA's national resources. A must-listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Jan 2022 5AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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