MBABANE:President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will decide whether to fire Justice Minister Thembi Simelane or not amid allegations of corruption, the Mail and Guardian reported on Thursday morning.
The Justice Minister is implicated in the VBS Mutual Bank scandal in that, she allegedly secured a five hundred and seventy five thousand, six hundred(R575,600.00) loan from Gundo Wealth Solutions, a company that allegedly contributed to the collapse of the Bank.
It has been reported that, the Justice Minister has submitted a report to the President outlining what actually happened.
“The President appreciates the importance of the justice ministry in the leadership of the justice, security and crime prevention cluster and the successful functioning of the cluster,” Ramaphosa’s Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.
The Spokesperson said, the President will consider all the facts of the matter before making any determination.
“Simelane on Friday told the portfolio committee on justice she had given Ramaphosa a full account of her decision to borrow R575 000 from Gundo Wealth Solutions while she was the mayor of Polokwane”, the Mail and Guardian reported.
President Cyril Ramaphosa(Mail&Guardian).