Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has been instructed to provide detectives investigating an allegation of sexual assault against him with a statement.
The minister, who has denied the allegations, is alleged to have assaulted the masseuse while on holiday with his wife in the Kruger National Park.
Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brig Selvy Mohlala confirmed to TimesLIVE that the investigating officer had received the docket back from the National Prosecuting Authority with the instruction to take a warning statement from the minister.Asked when the minister would be required to provide the statement, Mohlala said: “The statement will be taken depending on the person’s availability.
We will be giving him a fair and reasonable time. The investigating officer is in the process of making arrangements“A decision on whether any charges will be laid will be based on the recommendation of the prosecutor. That recommendation will be made once the accused has provided their statement.”MORE:
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NPA to assess evidence in sexual assault complaint against finance minister Enoch GodongwanaEnoch Godongwana is set to know soon whether police will be instructed to continue their investigation into him.
Read more »
NPA to assess evidence in sexual assault complaint against finance minister Enoch GodongwanaEnoch Godongwana is set to know soon whether police will be instructed to continue their investigation into him.
Read more »
NPA to assess evidence in sexual assault complaint against finance minister Enoch GodongwanaEnoch Godongwana is set to know soon whether police will be instructed to continue their investigation into him.
Read more »
NPA to assess evidence in sexual assault complaint against finance minister Enoch GodongwanaEnoch Godongwana is set to know soon whether police will be instructed to continue their investigation into him.
Read more »
Call for Godongwana to resignThe Not In My Name movement wants Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to vacate his office. This after allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him. Read more here:
Read more »
SCANDAL: Zuma’s daughter Thuthukile calls for Enoch Godongwana to step aside amid sexual harassment claimThe daughter of former president Jacob Zuma says the ANC has its own perpetrators of gender-based violence, one of whom is Enoch Godongwana.
Read more »