4 Dec Ramaphosa axes Simelane as justice minister — but keeps her in the Cabinet
9 MIN
Download (4.2 MB)
The President has moved Minister Thembi Simelane in a late-night Cabinet reshuffle, appointing her to the Human Settlements portfolio. This comes more than three months after he had requested a report from Simelane regarding her dubious dealings with VBS
Mutual Bank. Simelane has increasingly come under fire after a Daily Maverick and News24 investigation in August revealed that in 2016, Simelane received a “loan” from a company that had brokered investments with VBS Mutual Bank. Phemelo speaks to Investiagtive Journalist at the Daily Maverick, Pauli Van Wyk about recent developments in the case
ENGLISH
SOUTH AFRICA