Many Estina dairy farm beneficiaries want the project to continue, Public Protector hears
25 April 2019
Many beneficiaries of the collapsed Gupta-linked Estina dairy farm project in Vrede are still expecting some compensation from government, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane heard on Thursday.
Mkhwebane heard testimony from some of the 80 farmers who stood to benefit from the project, which resulted in alleged theft of close to R240m.
The Public Protector is investigating political collusion in the collapse of the project. This, she said, was at the behest of the parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice.
Those who testified told Mkhwebane of how they had been promised trips to India for dairy farm business training and cattle to start up the project.