Simelane allegedly took a R575 600 “commercial loan” from Gundo Wealth Solutions, owned by Ralliom Razwinane.
African National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has said that embattled Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Thembi Simelane has given a full account on allegations that she benefitted from the VBS scandal.
The firm allegedly brokered unlawful investments of R349 million into the now defunct VBS Mutual Bank by the Polokwane Municipality.Watch Fikile Mbalula speaking about Justice Minister Thembi Simelane In an ANC media briefing on Monday, Mbalula said he had spoken to Simelane about the allegations against her.
“She will go to the integrity commission, present herself, and then we will be advised by the integrity commission having evaluated what she said to them and based on the facts before them,” Mbalula said.“As you know, he has reported to the country and to all of us that he is awaiting a response from comrade Thembi, in terms of that. I’m sure by now, that report has actually come, and then, should there be any activity around this matter in the near future, we’ll make it public,” Mbalula said.
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