DA lays criminal charges against Blade Nzimande
The action follows a report by Outa which alleged service providers to NSFAS paid kickbacks to Nzimande and NSFAS chair Ernest Khosa
The DA laid criminal charges against higher education, science and technology minister Blade Nzimande with the SAPS in Cape Town on Tuesday, following through on plans announced earlier in the week.
The party has taken this action against Nzimande on the basis of secretly recorded meetings and a report released last week by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa), which alleged service providers to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) paid kickbacks to Nzimande and NSFAS chair Ernest Khosa in exchange for contracts and protection. Money is also alleged to have been paid to the SACP, which is chaired by Nzimande. ..
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