THE Presidency has reiterated government’s commitment to fighting corruption and crime even in the face of threats of violence.
This comes after Director-General in the Presidency Phindile Baleni received a death threat in her mail last week.
The letter, addressed to the DG, instructed her to advise the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to “release [the] suspect” in the murder case of former Gauteng Health Department top official and whistle blower Babita Deokaran who was killed in an alleged assassination last year.
The letter also instructed Baleni to advise President Cyril Ramaphosa “not to proceed with State Capture findings” or meet the same fate as Thabo Masebe, Babita Deokaran and Thabo Moerane.
“We know where you drive and all your visiting points. The plan is complete. But only if you consider our proposal then, the deal will be struck off. The President listens to you [more] than any other
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