'The PIC is pensioners' money, we can't take it.'
Speaking at a media briefing in Cape Town, he said the donation, made through his Sekunjalo group of companies, was to support"progressive forces".
"It's so important that we support progressive forces ... Our support for this election has got nothing to do with Independent Media. Independent Media has its own editors, its own people who are responsible, objective and do foresight into stories. Our support is because historically since before democracy, after democracy, we believe in supporting progressive forces. It's a duty, you don't have to thank us.
Survé has been at the centre of graft allegations at the Public Investment Corporation, with various entities linked to him allegedly having benefited from deals made out of due process. Magaxa claims to not have been aware of Survé's intention to donate to the ANC, adding that he was not part of the function where the donation was announced.
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