I don't hate Madonsela, says Mkhwebane
'From my side‚ I am cordial‚ I don’t have anything against my predecessor'
“I don’t hate her‚” Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said on Monday of the war or words between her and predecessor‚ Thuli Madonsela. “From my side‚ I am cordial‚ I don’t have anything against my predecessor‚” Mkhwebane said when asked by Radio 702 about the media spat that erupted last week after she addressed journalists on her first 100 days in office Madonsela was incensed by reports quoting Mkhwebane as saying the two had a “cordial relationship”. “I’ve noted the false news about the car and advocate Mkhwebane and I supposedly working together. I’ve maintained silence because I believe that’s a proper thing to do but it’s not true that I still have to pay the money for the car or that I abused any car‚" Madonsela told The Citizen last week. Madonsela denied owing almost R500 000 to the state after her son crashed her state-provided BMW years ago‚ after driving it without her permission‚ and suggested she was being punished for her State of Capture report‚ which fingered Pres...
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