Now it’s Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s turn as DA calls out the cost of his defence
According to answers in Parliament, the SABC’s former chief operating officer has cost taxpayers more than R22m in legal costs — and the DA wants it back
The DA has the bit between its teeth in tallying up how much taxpayer money has been spent on defending people who have since left their top jobs.After former president Jacob Zuma and former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli comes Hlaudi Motsoeneng of the SABC.Phumzile van Damme‚ MP and DA shadow minister of communications‚ said the SABC has spent more than R22m to pay for the legal costs of its former chief operating officer. This was disclosed in a reply to a DA parliamentary question.Said Van Damme: "In the reply‚ former communications minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane reveals that the public broadcaster has, since 2013, paid millions of rands in legal fees for Motsoeneng and the amount ‘might increase as other matters are ongoing’.""Just like the other litigious delinquent‚ Jacob Zuma‚ Motsoeneng must pay this money back to the public purse. The public should not have to pay for this one man wrecking ball’s legal fees‚" she said. "In addition to the R21m the Special Investi...
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