Ml Muhammad Bham | mbham@radioislam.co.za
14 July 2023| 20:00 CAT
2-minute read

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There was outrage after explosive allegations were made about Deputy President Paul Mashatile, his son and son-in-law.

The Gauteng government has ordered an investigation into the company of Paul Mashatile’s son-in-law after a News24 report revealed that he lives in an R37-million house bought by his son-in-law.

The house is registered on a 99-year lease to Legacy Properties, whose directors are Mashatile’s son, Thabiso, and his son-in-law, Nceba Nonkwelo.

Nonkwelo Investments received at least four Gauteng Partnership Fund loans totalling at least R30 million.

Speaking to Radio Islam International, RISE Mzansi National Spokesperson Tebogo Moalusi said that they had initially written to the Public Protector to look into this matter, which was serious then and more serious now.

Over the last 15 years, the public has seen ministers embroiled in scandals, and the Deputy President’s office, an important one, should not find itself in this situation.

The oath of office within the constitution of South Africa and the executive member’s ethics act gives very clear perimeters in terms of what is expected of members of the executives and their behaviour. Regarding the contents of the two documents, there is a case to be answered concerning what has been played out in the exposé that News24 published.

South Africans need to focus on the kind of leadership they want – whether we will accept a leadership bound by criminality or should we have a more moral standard in which we hold our public representatives to account.

The Deputy President says he stays at this residence for safety reasons, but RISE Mzansi said that is an “absolute joke.” If the deputy President is concerned for his safety, he would first want to find himself in a state property because the state properties have been well secured.

Living in a private residence in the middle of Waterfall Estate, the likelihood of something negative happening to him is much higher than in a state residence.

Listen to the full interview on Sabahul Muslim with Sulaimaan Ravat here.