Riyaz Patel
Democratic Alliance (DA) deputy federal chairperson, Mike Waters, has squared up to his party leader, demanding that Mmusi Maimane clarify facts around his housing arrangements.
This stems from recent revelations showing that Maimane does not own the home he listed in Parliament as his property.
“If we hold the ANC to that standard and President Ramaphosa and the president before him, Jacob Zuma, we have to have that same culture within our party. I am convinced that the majority of the members and people that serve on the NMC and federal executive believe in those values,” said Waters.
He added that if Maimane could provide evidence that he’s paying for his home himself, it would give the party the assurance to deal with allegations head-on as they would have proof.
Maimane has been recorded to have announced to Parliament that he owned an R4mn Claremont house, and
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