Ramaphosa must pay Mkhwebane case legal fees himself, says DA
The spokesperson for the presidency calls the claim ‘ludicrous’ as the president was in parliament answering questions as head of state
03 July 2019 - 12:53
The DA wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to pay legal fees out of his own pocket if he decides to take public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s final Bosasa report on review once it is released.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane said Ramaphosa had every right to take the report on review, however South Africans could not be expected to pay the legal bills to “defend himself against allegations of corruption, abuse of power, and money laundering”...
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