No repeat of July unrest; controversial driving laws getting rolled out; hunt on for new public protector; Mashatile’s lifestyle questioned.
: Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements and Infrastructure Lebogang Maile has ordered an investigation into a company that is run by Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s son-in-law. Between 2023 and 2017, Nonkwelo Investments received four loans from the Gauteng Partnership Fund , which totalled at least R30 million – this overlapped with Mashatile’s work as the MEC for Human Settlements.
Although recent revelations are unlikely to damage Mashatile’s position in the ANC, Political analyst Daniel Silke said that reports about Mashatile’s luxurious lifesyle could hurt the ANC in next year’s elections, as many South Africans are living in hardship. [: The rand saw strong gains against the dollar on Wednesday after inflation in the US dropped in June, with investors believing that the US Fed may be nearing the end of its tightening cycle.
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