THE South African Communist Party (SACP) in Gauteng has called on Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane to urgently investigate the allegations against the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba.
"A formal letter has already been sent to the Public Protector through our local district of Linda Jabane (City of Johannesburg)," the SACP said.
The SACP Gauteng Provincial Secretary Jacob Mamabolo said they are further shocked by the conspicuous silence of the DA’s bedfellows, the fast degenerating and irrelevant EFF.
“Our principled call for an investigation follows revelations that Mayor Herman Mashaba allegedly enlisted the services of his wife’s business to assist the Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in its official government business,” he said
Mashaba has since confirmed the allegations and refuted the claims that the company linked to his wife Connie Mashaba’s known as Lephatsi Financial Services was doing business with the city.
"We are deeply shocked by his ridiculous and frivolous claim that his wife’s company did not draw any financial benefit from the deal, thus suggesting a “free lunch” with a business person," the SACP added.
The SACP believes that the checks and balances guaranteed by our constitution do not allow us to leave this matter swept under the carpet.
