Simelane was the mayor of Polokwane when she received a 500k loan from a company that brokered unlawful investments into VBS Bank.
The Democratic Alliance and GOOD party are gunning for Justice Minister Thembi Simelane following explosive revelations that she was embroiled in the VBS Bank scandal.
“At the very least, the Minister needs to be brought before Parliament to account for what measures she intends to put in place to manage the glaring conflict of interest between herself as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and her role involving the National Prosecuting Authority, which must surely be investigating the Minister and this transaction.”
The GOOD party’s Brett Herron said it is “completely untenable” to have Simelane responsible for protecting the rule of law, embroiled in the ongoing VBS fraud and corruption scandal. Herron said President Cyril Ramaphosa has “no choice but to act in the best of the country and in the interests of an untainted criminal justice process relating to all who are implicated in the VBS crimes.”
ActionSA has already filed an urgent complaint with the Public Protector against Simelane in connection with an alleged loan she took from an accused VBS Bank investment broker.
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