Durban businessman and financial advisor to Jacob Zuma. His company Nkobi Holdings held a stake in Thomson-CSF's (Thales) South African subsidiary, African Defence Systems (ADS). He channelled payments from Thomson-CSF to Zuma in exchange for Zuma's protection of Thomson-CSF's interests in the Arms Deal. His trial in 2004-2005 was the first and most significant criminal prosecution arising from the Arms Deal, and Judge Squires' finding of a "corrupt relationship" with Zuma provided the legal basis for Zuma's subsequent prosecution.