Political analyst Doctor Ralph Mathekga has described the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court’s sentencing of former Social Development Minister and ANC Women’s League President Bathabile Dlamini as a milestone in South Africa’s justice system.
ANC Women's League president, Bathabile Dlamini talks to a journalist during the party's 2017 Nasrec Policy Conference.ANC Women's League president, Bathabile Dlamini talks to a journalist during the party's 2017 Nasrec Policy Conference.
Political analyst Doctor Ralph Mathekga has described the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court’s sentencing ofas a milestone in South Africa’s justice system. On Frida, the court sentenced Dlamini to four years imprisonment or a fine of R200 000 with half of the sentence suspended. The case relates to Dlamini’s testimony at an inquiry that the Constitutional Court had established into her role in the social grant crisis in the 2017.
The inquiry investigated whether Dlamini should be held personally liable for the costs of the South African Social Security Agency debacle.She was found guilty last month.“It’s a very strong conviction for politicians for something like this . We have not seen something like this before. It sets a precedent about the conduct of those that are part of the executive.
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