Johnathan Paoli
THE United Democratic Movement (UDM) has officially welcomed controversial Thuja Capital CEO Mthunzi Mdwaba to the party, with UDM president Bantu Holomisa dismissing criticism against Mdwaba as nothing more than malicious rumours.
Holomisa said the party was expecting a lot of contribution from Mdwaba in relation to both labour and socioeconomic issues which the people of the country were facing.
Mdwaba has been making news headlines lately after the South Gauteng High Court ruled found him guilty of making defamatory and false statements about Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana over allegations of a R500 million bribe over a Thuja Capital and the Department of Labour venture.
In addition, the businessman is facing a lawsuit from Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi, in conjunction with a case from the ruling party’s SG Fikile Mbalula after implicating the pair in the same R500 million bribery allegations.
However, the UDM leader reiterated his support
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