Businessman Mthunzi Mdwaba claimed that various ministers and including Fikile Mbalula tried to solicit a R500 million bribe from him.
African National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has welcomed the Gauteng High Court’s decision on businessman Mthunzi Mdwaba’s alleged R500 million bribe claim. approached him through intermediaries demanding R500 million for a R5 billion tender deal he tried to secure with the Unemployment Insurance Fund , including Mbalula.A few days after Mdwaba’s shocking claims, Mbalula opened a case of defamation. He also demanded a retraction, asserting the statement had damaged his reputation.
I have never supported corrupt activities in fact I am the first person to stand up in an NEC meeting and point out that we have a Gupta problem. My name will not be associated with corruption, renewal demands of us to take these allegations seriously to a point where we…On Friday, 19 July, the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg ruled that Mthunzi Mdwaba’s allegations about Mbalula were false and defamatory.
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