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SA’s Finance Minister, Employment and Labour and ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula are seeking legal against against Tuja Capital CEO, Mthunzi Mdwaba following his startling allegations that four politicians, were involved in attempts to solicit bribes after his company was awarded a R5-billion investment by the UIF.
Mdwaba said on TV that Ministers Enoch Godongwana, Thulas Nxesi and ANC SG Mbalula were among the four politicians whom he alleged had sent intermediaries to solicit a bribe and when he didn’t budge, the money was frozen and the deal meant to create more than 500 000 jobs was scuppered.
Godongwana, has given Mdwaba seven days to retract and issue a public apology. While Nxesi has dismissed Mdwaba’s claims as “false” and a diversion strategy, saying he was considering taking legal action.
“The attacks on myself by Mdwaba began two years ago when we were obliged to withdraw our support for
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