Johnathan Paoli
THE SACP has vehemently denied allegations of receiving R1 million funding for a conference in exchange for the awarding of tenders.
Following a 51 page report, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), released leaked voice recordings of meetings between a Coinvest representative, Nsfas board chairperson Ernest Khosa and two other individuals.
The Coinvest rep claimed that Higher Education Minister and Chairperson of the SACP Blade Nzimande as well as the party in general received kickbacks in order to secure tenders.
Speaking during Joe Slovo Commemoration Day at the Avalon Cemetery in Soweto on Saturday, secretary-general Solly Mapaila denied receiving kickback, and said that their organisation is against corruption.
“Contrary to the allegations spread by OUTA without hearing the other side of the story, the SACP has never approached any person to seek illegitimate funding. It is unacceptable for anyone to try to co-opt the name of the SACP
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