Mashatile’s son-in-law's dealings with the GPF must be made public

8 September 2023

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng demands that the completed report into Nonkwelo Investments be made public immediately by the MEC for Human Settlements, Lebogang Maile.

The disclosure of the report will prevent further speculation on the nature of the loan granted to Nonkwelo Investments by the fund and provide answers on why Nonkwelo Investments benefited from the transaction.

The loans were granted during the time that the Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, was the MEC for Human Settlements in Gauteng.

It is alleged that Nonkwelo Investments benefitted from loans from the GPF between 2013 and 2017, totalling at least R30 million.

If MEC Maile is committed to ensuring transparency in his department and entities, he will make this report available immediately.

Furthermore, if it is found in this report that Nonkwelo Investments unduly benefited from the loans granted by the GPF, this money must be recovered.

In addition, any officials involved in awarding this loan must be investigated and should it be found that there was a breach of any processes, disciplinary action and, where applicable, criminal charges must follow.

The DA will continue to put pressure on MEC Maile to ensure that the report is urgently released and that those implicated in dishonest practices are held to account.

Issued by Mervyn Cirota, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Human Settlements, 8 September 2023