Busisiwe Mkhwebane on extortion, bribery allegations.

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Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane speaks to Phemelo following a media briefing where she made damning allegations of extortion and bribery to make her Section 194 Enquiry go away. Mkhwebane released audio she claims validates the R600 000 bribe allegation, she also claims that ANC MP Tina Joemat-Pettersson would still be alive today if the legislature, the executive and the judiciary as well as the ANC/DA alliance, had complied with their constitutional obligations.
13 Jun 2023 5PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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