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Major Kobese said he got a call from Thami Msomi, telling him there was a Mr Chawla from Sahara and Infinity Media, who needed some issues with visas cleared up. (David Harrison/M&G)

Gigaba’s chief of staff ‘instructed’ official to help with Gupta-linked visas

Major Kobese has admitted that he intervened on behalf of the Guptas and Chawla with regards to visa applications

Jan Gerber

From where I am sitting, I haven’t come across any inkling that there was corrupt activity, so for me I am comfortable in the role I played, says Major Kobese. (David Harrison/M&G)

How the Guptas may have got their home affairs man in India

Major Kobese — a former director in the department’s foreign office — could not explain why he sent an email to Ashu Chawla’s email address

Raeesa Pather