NORMA Mngoma, the estranged wife of former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba, revealed on Monday that the couple received hard cash, expensive gifts, sponsored romantic trips and a high-powered BMW vehicle from Ajay Gupta.
Mngoma was detailing Gigaba’s relationship with the controversial Gupta family during her appearance at the State Capture Commission.
She said Ajay Gupta handed over the BMW to the estranged husband in her presence at the offices of Sahara computers in Midrand, north of Johannesburg.
Mngoma said she used the BMW as her private car, but Gigaba later informed her that he had given the car to one of his friends to fix the lights.
She said the car never returned.
Mngoma also told the commission that she paid all expenses for lavish wedding, including caterers and other suppliers in cash from the bundles of money she received from Gigaba.
According to her estimates, her wedding cost between
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