By Thapelo Molefe
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has opened a criminal case against Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe, who also serves as ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) president, over allegations involving luxury vehicles linked to her and her family.
DA national spokesperson Jan de Villiers said the party opened the case at a Cape Town police station on Thursday, accusing the minister of “deliberately deceiving authorities for her personal gain”.
The case centres on several luxury vehicles said to have been donated by the Chinese embassy and later used by Tolashe and her family.
The DA alleges the cars were registered in her children’s names.
De Villiers outlined two possible scenarios, both of which raise serious concerns.
“Firstly, the vehicles were donated to the minister personally, and she failed to disclose this to Parliament and subsequently misled Parliament,” he said.
Under this version, Tolashe would have breached disclosure rules and provided
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