Deputy President Paul Mashatile answered oral questions in the National Assembly on Thursday.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Thursday said he will not do anything that was against the rules or interfere with procurement for the benefit of his friends.
Mashatile also said he would not stop being friends with people he knew, just because they are wealthy.
“That, I will not do. If you say I should not do that, I agree with you that I will not,’ he said.
Mashatile was responding to BOSA MP Nobantu Hlazo-Webster, during a question-and-answer session in the National Assembly, on media reports alleging that individuals linked to Mashatile have business ties to the company that was awarded the multi-million rand lotto licence tender.
