EFF adds to growing calls for Justice Minister Thembi Simelane to resign over VBS saga

Thapelo Molefe

THE EFF has joined calls for the resignation of the Minister of Justice, Thembi Simelane, over allegations that she benefited from funds looted from VBS Mutual Bank.

EFF National Spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys confirmed on Tuesday that her party has called for the resignation of Simelane as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development following revelations of her involvement in the VBS scandal.

“Her resignation is the only appropriate course of action to preserve the integrity of our justice system and to allow for an independent and impartial investigation into her actions,” Mathys said.

Mathys said as Minister of Justice, Simelane oversees critical institutions like the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), which is currently investigating and prosecuting those involved in the collapse of VBS.

She said this presents an untenable conflict of interest.

“How can the very person implicated in a scandal be expected