Cape Town — Leading opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), said if they were the leading party, they would ensure that all members would require lifestyle audits before taking office.
The party has been busy ahead of the 2024 general elections. The DA hosted a media briefing as they prepare to launch their political manifesto next weekend. They have also been committed to kicking out corruption in the country and in parliament. On Monday, they filed corruption charges against Mashatile following a series of exposés against him, published by investigative journalists.
The corruption charges were in connection to alleged dodgy housing deals and kickbacks dating back to his time as a Gauteng MEC. DA leader, John Steenhuisen, said his hand had been forced since President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared unwilling to force Mashatile to step down following the expose by News24, EWN reported.
“We wish that it had been different. We wished the president would have had the courage to announce that he was undertaking an investigation, that he was submitting Mr Mashatile to a lifestyle audit, but once again he’s chosen not to act, and we now have to step into that.” he said.
Today, DA Leader @jsteenhuisen laid corruption charges against Deputy President Mashatile following a series of explosive exposés published by investigative journalists.
Due to the President’s inaction, the DA has taken matters into its own hands to remove corrupt ANC cadres. pic.twitter.com/wrmcLyuNiJ
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) February 12, 2024
Steenhuisen added that, in order for government to stay committed to being clean, those words need to be backed up by actions. He added that the DA would ensure the return of the Scorpions, the multi-disciplinary anti-corruption unit, that was disbanded in 2009.
“he problem with our approach today is that we’ve always gone after the small fish but there’s never any of the big heads that end up on spikes showing South Africans that it doesn’t matter who you are in society, how connected you are, that you will face the full might of the law.”
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
