Deputy President Paul Mashatile has denied that there is anything improper regarding two properties in Cape Town and Midrand worth a combined R63 million, which he declared in Parliament’s members’ interest register.
Mashatile was speaking at KwaXimba near Cato Ridge west of Durban, where he officially opened the Inkosi Simingaye Shopping Centre.
The two properties Mashatile declared are a R28,9 million home in Constantia and a R34 million property at Waterfall, Midrand.
Mashatile says the Constantia home belongs to his son-in-law, and that he only lives there.
“People must read. That’s the first thing you must learn in life. There’s nothing in Parliament that I said (that) I own a house. I said I live there. That house is owned by my son-in-law. So, what’s the problem? I don’t use government money. There is no government money in those houses. So, what are you looking for? It’s not government money. I don’t know what are your problems! It’s a private home, it’s owned by the family,” charges Mashatile.
Parliament’s Ethics Committee, ealier today, found Deputy President Paul Mashatile guilty of failing to declare a diamond gift from criminally accused businessman, Louis Liebenberg.
Mashatile has been fined R10,000.
The Ethics Committee has also resolved that Mashatile be reprimanded in the National Assembly.
Opening the shopping centre, Mashatile said government would continue to work with traditional leaders to develop rural areas.
“We have agreed with MEC Duma here from the provincial government that let’s work with the Chiefs to ensure that we bring other services. People here want IDs. So, it could be good to have Home Affairs offices. Other community members are saying, ‘can we have a clinic here?’ A lot of other initiatives that will follow at a later stage. The idea is in a mall like this. It’s good to have a multi-purpose centre, so that when people come shopping, they can also attend to other needs whether it’s IDs and other things,” says Mashatile.
Mashatile denies owning a R28.9 million Cape Town mansion:
Discover more from Trendz Africa
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
