FIC says CR17 Bosasa bank records remain confidential even if court seal removed
The public protector has said the CR17 campaign, which saw Cyril Ramaphosa elected ANC president in 2017, had raised millions of rand
17 March 2021 - 13:01
Even if the high court granted the EFF the court order it wants to unseal the CR17 bank records, it would still be protected from public disclosure under the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Act, counsel for the FIC said in court on Wednesday.
The FIC was arguing to keep confidential its report and annexed bank statements obtained by public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane in her infamous Bosasa investigation. Based on these records, Mkhwebane revealed in her report that the CR17 campaign, which saw President Cyril Ramaphosa elected ANC president in December 2017, had raised millions of rand. ..
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