Allegations of corruption made against ANC MP Mathole Motshekga over Covid-19 tenders are desperate, far-fetched lies that should be ignored.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the basic education department said minister Angie Motshekga noted with dismay the false news circulating on social media, alleging that her husband Mathole was involved in the production of sanitisers for schools.
It said Mathole was a long-standing MP and a professor of law who spent his time reading, writing and giving local and international lectures on African heritage, laws and political science.
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