Justice Minister Thembi Simelane took an R575,600 loan in 2016 from the VBS Mutual Bank to purchase a coffee shop in Sandton, Johannesburg.
The DA wants to use the law to force President Cyril Ramaphosa to share the report he has on corruption-accused Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Thembi Simelane .The DA has submitted a Promotion of Access to Information Act to President Cyril Ramaphosa demanding to see an explanation report that corruption-accused Justice Minister Thembi Simelane gave to Ramaphosa.Venda Building Society mutual bank.
In exchange for facilitating loans to municipalities, VBS Mutual Bank allegedly paid bribes to the broker, Gundo Wealth Solutions. Simelane was the mayor of Polokwane at the time of the loan. Despite receiving the report three months ago, Breytenbach said Ramaphosa failed to take action and was unable to appreciate the untenable conflict of interest this had created.
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