Deputy President Paul Mashatile has denied any wrongdoing after questions were raised in Parliament about alleged links between him and beneficiaries of a major lottery tender.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has rejected questions from DA MP Baxolile Nodada in the National Assembly, which suggested that politically connected associates linked to him benefited from the R180 billion national lottery licence tender, saying it is “shameful” for such claims to be made by a fellow black man.
Mashatile made the remarks while responding to oral questions in Parliament.
The matter was first raised by Build One South Africa (BOSA) MP Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster.
She referenced Section 96 of the Constitution, which prohibits Cabinet members from exposing themselves to conflicts between their official responsibilities and private interests.
