ANC deputy president, David Mabuza hit with protection order over harassment claims
Frederick Daniel says the Mpumalanga premier is behind a smear and sabotage campaign against him because of a multi-billion rand land claims scam he exposed
David Mabuza‚ the Mpumalanga premier and ANC deputy president‚ has been slapped with a temporary protection order preventing him from using his political power to harass a wealthy businessman who blew the whistle on an alleged land claims scam. The order‚ granted this week‚ is the latest salvo fired in a decades-long dispute between the premier and Frederick Daniel. "It’s been a long drawn out war. This man has cost me millions in a fight I did not pick‚" said Daniel‚ who has a game farm in the Badplaas area. The interdict will see Mabuza‚ who was served with the papers on Wednesday‚ appearing in the Carolina Magistrate’s Court on February 19 to explain why the order should not be made permanent. Outa gets involved Mabuza has vowed to fight the matter‚ which has now drawn in the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa). Mabuza’s spokesperson‚ Zibonele Mncwango‚ disputed allegations that the premier was behind a campaign to drive Daniel out of business and off his land. "The premier wil...
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