Lerato Mbhiza
THE office of the presidency has called on the DA to approach the police if it has evidence of criminality by the Deputy President of South Africa Paul Mashatile.
This comes after the DA submitted documents containing allegations of corruption against Mashatile. The party has given President Cyril Ramaphosa seven days to respond to the allegations, failing which they’ll approach the police.
It also said if nothing is done by this deadline, the party will take legal action and approach the public protector
However, the presidency has dismissed the DA’s allegations and called them ‘political’.
Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson in the presidency dismissed the DA’s actions as a political gimmick.
“Anyone who uses laying criminal charges as a threat to be activated if they don’t get some or other demanded political concession is obviously acting with a political motive.”
Magwenya added that any evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Mashatile should be tested and verified by competent authorities.
Mashatile is alleged to use luxury properties belonging to state capture-accused Edwin Sodi and businessman Ndavhe Mareda, who have benefited from coal contracts with Eskom.
Mashatile’s son-in-law Nceba Nonkwelo has been alleged to have bought houses with money made from dodgy contracts with the Gauteng government. These deals were done while Mashatile was Human Settlements MEC in Gauteng. Nonkwelo owes around R7 million to the Gauteng Partnership Fund (GPF).
The DA questioned why these allegations published on News24 platforms mainly, have not been investigated.
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