Justice minister took half a million rand ‘loan’ from accused VBS investment broker in 2016

[@GregorySmith-l6b]

Once again, excellent reporting by Pauli Van Wyk.

[@SusanaVorster-qt9vr]

Unbelieveable😮

[@kobuswelgemoed433]

She is top class

[@MzamoAdoons372]

​@@kobuswelgemoed433she is simply out of this world, hardworking and fearless.

[@jessenhomeprinter5418]

Remove her immediately

[@MzamoAdoons372]

​@@jessenhomeprinter5418the ANC does not learn, they will not remove her🤞🤞🤞

[@veronicakarstel9126]

Well done Pauli and team

[@lindokuhlesonteya6435]

Thank you, thank you, thank you Daily Maverick!

[@anelembi4973]

She must resign immediately, all the ANC crooks must be exposed & arrested. Their time is ove.

[@BerthaLesia]

Does taking a loan at any bank means you are corrupt? If ABSA closes tomorrow i personally took a loan last month then im a criminal 😮

[@BerthaLesia]

Does taking a loan at any bank means you are corrupt? If ABSA closes tomorrow i personally took a loan last month then im a criminal 😮

[@hildadavids217]

​@@BerthaLesiaUnfortunately this loan was not taken from a bank.

[@dilochetty9332]

@@BerthaLesia vbs does not give loans

[@Papito_ZA]

​@@BerthaLesiadid she take a loan from VBS ? I see u also say you took a loan 🤔 4 how much if I may kindly ask ?

[@neelsackerman1202]

Time has come for ALL the VBS looters to be charged and put behind bars.

[@Papito_ZA]

But they work for the system ...

[@nicolaasludick4807]

Who is going to do that if they run Justice?

[@MzeewaUjiji]

How come the time has never come from the Boers who are living on stolen land, cattle and the wealth of black people?

[@homoblogicus7899]

More importantly these super rich criminals must have their ill gotten gains stripped from them, and then some.

[@MzeewaUjiji]

@@homoblogicus7899 But the Boers get to keep the land, cattle and wealth their parents stole from the country?

[@Professor_Stark]

Mainstream media will never publish investigative journalism of this calibre and depth. Kudos for your excellent content and exposing the truth.

[@brunoklynsmith9169]

Now they will be forced to do so. Even if it is only to ask the ANC " what is going on??"

[@Donmarcusiano]

Freedom of press has to be one of the best rights in our Constitution.

[@Vdtuvxuruvru]

Fire her, she is a criminal of note

[@CA-ul6qb]

And put her and many other behind bars

[@dumsanivilakazi3938]

is it wrong to take a loan they nerve said she was corrupt they said she took a loan

[@CA-ul6qb]

@@dumsanivilakazi3938 that's not going to be paid back

[@maseratifittipaldi]

@@dumsanivilakazi3938 If you listened closely...there was no loan agreement, which would have specified repayment terms etc...and she got this "loan" from a person who was not a credit provider...( he was a service provider to the Municipality where she called the shots )

[@wristcandy5451]

Arrest her

[@Karen-ig6bp]

Minister of JUSTICE!!!??? Take her off! Immediately!!!

[@hildadavids217]

Enough of ANC corruption.

[@nicolaasludick4807]

Don't be naive, how will she then manage to be a Minister. You want her to loose her undercover role - unthinkablr!

[@joecruiser]

The Mini Star of Injustice. Rama's best! 😂

[@OzielMhambi]

Guys your reasoning is flawed! She’s a citizen like all of us she is entitled to loans what’s the problem. How is that a crime? Stop being so responsive to gossip.

[@MzamoAdoons372]

​@@joecruiserI knew long time ago that this one is not make sure

[@RobertEarlMylroie]

Disgusting, disgraceful and shameful!!

[@suzygirl1843]

Hey, black people learn from the best: Whites. I'm proud of her

[@a95569]

And typical.

[@lesegojohannes9085]

The focus on VBS should not only be on the Eff, these ministers should also be held accountable and step aside according to the ANC policy #bewarethecomrades

[@EdwinMoshabe]

My brother this journalist is an agent of white establishments, don't take her too serious. She focus only on the black corruption. She must investigate" steihof heist" that involves DA first then ill take her serious.

[@thomasgosling5155]

The lack of political will is nauseating.

[@nicolaasludick4807]

You are partislly wrong, they do have a lack of stopping corruption but they do have a strong will in partakinh in the corruption. That is still a part of the liberation struggle and it seems that all the ANC politicians are still strongly partaking in the process of liberating the "people" of their money, even the aged, poor and 'oppressed'. Problem is - there is too much money going around and their struggle will never end. They do have an ongoing fight on their hands, but yeah, what can we say. We are just the poor and unimportant sheep in their hands, they have bigger problems to cope with - how to plan their next scam. But don't worry, the ANC NEC is a free university.

[@suzygirl1843]

Hey, black people learn from the best: Whites

[@maseratifittipaldi]

There is a very strong political will...to steal and for the thieves to cover for each other.

[@getobass]

Resignation. Immediately. Then prosecution.

[@dumsanivilakazi3938]

why because she took a loan Zuma took a Loan of 7 million to repay Nkandla saga

[@nomagcisacawe3297]

​@@dumsanivilakazi3938She's your relative.

[@christopherbastiaan492]

No resignation. Dismissal then prosecution.

[@Jonathan_Strange]

♥ Pauli van Wyk! South Africa loves you.

[@homoblogicus7899]

Why do you think she was made the Minister of Justice???

[@Impala_Lily]

The great expose! Love it …. So many cans, so many worms 🐛 Great reporting Pauli and Kyle!

[@user-astreaton]

The company I worked for closed down because of this scandal!!!

[@kateturner1849]

Shocking 😡

[@mogamatyusufmartin9171]

🤮sad bra sorry to hear

[@siyabongakunene5052]

😢sorry, bra...these criminals need to account for their transgressions.

[@chantellesouthafrica]

Same here! We were 98 families that lost our income! Most of us breadwinners...

[@mogamatyusufmartin9171]

@@chantellesouthafrica yohr

[@deniscoyne5671]

Enough talk, let's see some arrests !!

[@gerryk101]

Nice 👍expose these fools

[@Woodneye-mc5jt]

You can't make this stuff up... ANC, corrupt to the core. Let's see how Cyril responds... I'm not holding my breath.

[@valruscheniko2321]

Cyril’s got eye problems, and is wearing designer shades to keep him in the dark to protect his eyesight from all of the shit and squalor that is SA today.

[@nicolaasludick4807]

Cyril can hokd his breath longer than you. Remember, he is part of the corrupt.

[@suzygirl1843]

Good. Black people need to look out for themselves

[@brunoklynsmith9169]

At best he might be shocked.

[@a95569]

He's as big a crook as any of them.

[@NaniswaZamane]

Arrest her now she is not honest like others I am wondering who is not corrupt in that political party

[@niklaskhathutshelo]

I am waiting for the day Dr Aaron Motswaledi is alleged to have been involved in corruption.

[@nicolaasludick4807]

You will have to ibvestigate that but I am not holding my thumbs up; I think you are going to run out of steam before reaching an answer.

[@dumsanivilakazi3938]

the word said she took a loan why must she be arrested for taking a loan

[@bevturner2258]

@@dumsanivilakazi3938 If it was a loan she needs to show when she repaid it.

[@SharonKeune-zo1zi]

​@@dumsanivilakazi3938Against the law This was a mutual bank.

[@BabybooTistrash]

Can somebody tell me who is not corrupt within the ANC?

[@trudyneumann8945]

No wonder this country has no chance. Show us the ANC members that are not corrupt.

[@wernerstapela4616]

@trudyneumann8945 Following a list of them: ......

[@alert911-x3b]

Pauli is my Hero

[@mabaker391]

I guess the HAWKS will dance around arresting her too???

[@nicolaasludick4807]

¿???

[@joecruiser]

@@mabaker391 Royal Game, those ones .....

[@Obitseng]

Case will be swept under the carpet

[@franklyspeaking986]

And the NPA?

[@joecruiser]

@@franklyspeaking986 Same. They All need the Sofa permishiieen.......

[@margaretlesoleso]

I'm livid by this revelation 🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉. What a not so nice way to start a week!!!!!. How dare this people😡😡😡

[@thomasmokoena6011]

Eish ANC again, I am jaded and disappointed. Who's next?

[@lorindawinter3057]

No surprise here. The irony is mind-blowing but, as usual, NPA will do nothing!

[@MzamoAdoons372]

Then AfriForum will take over😂😂😂

[@murrayhean2538]

Why am I not surprised???

[@johnnynaidoo129]

Certain parts of NPA is still compromised

[@SimonBopape]

You guys are doing a sterling job, uncovering deep-seated and covertly surreptitious corruption. Please, keep up the good work. I take my hat off to you.

[@nicolaasludick4807]

Simon, a good comment but you should actually take your hat off only when these people are found guilty and behind bars. There is still an ANC world to wade through before that will happen.

[@SimonBopape]

@nicolaasludick4807 I couldn't agree with you more, Nicolas, because when Jaques Pauw's explicit revelation in "the president's keepers" - among others - and the NPA's inaction are juxtaposed, no doubt, one can't help it but be despondent. However, I am of a supposition that you can concur with me, that the exposition of surreptitious corruption into the public domain, no doubt, is the prequel for South Africa's new political landscape. Thus, the GNU is but the beginning of better things to come. Hence, the sterling job of our astute journalists must continue to trailblaze the trajectory of our beloved country's political change because "Knowledge Is Power".

[@tonybrock5288]

Thank you DM and thank you a new GNU. FINALLY! Stuff is finally coming to light and hopefully those long term parasites and corrupt politicians and corrupt individuals and their parasitic families will be brought to justice and infinite jail.

[@bathenebuthelezi1614]

the whole minister of Justice, guys can we all see that ANC is a refuge for all criminals. am loving how this evil minister from ANC are being exposed.

[@edmundwessels2072]

Funny she's not in the MKP maybe she foreseen the hurdles there or someone decided to put her there as a lid. Even the head of the NPA shows signs of some short because she was very eager to change our justice system to African law some time ago.

[@MzamoAdoons372]

Am loving it😂😂😂

[@bathenebuthelezi1614]

@@edmundwessels2072 our law protects the criminals, because it was made by criminals....i hope people will wake up and see how dangerous MK, ANC and EEF to this country

[@bertusgrobler2146]

.....and she has the gall to 'swear to uphold the constution, and ALL the laws af the RSA!!!!!'.

[@emilysimelane6376]

Let's petition for her to be removed.

[@elloohno1349]

💯

[@annamariemostert2759]

Where do I sign?

[@emilysimelane6376]

@@annamariemostert2759 it was just a suggestion, maybe someone can help us

[@nomagcisacawe3297]

Simelane, Ngowakowenu!

[@emilysimelane6376]

@@nomagcisacawe3297 andimazi 😂 andizi and I dontcare if we sharing the surname. JUSTICE must be served 😂😂😂

[@nomagcisacawe3297]

Shouldn't the JUSTICE portfolio be held by someone with a grounding in LAW?

[@niklaskhathutshelo]

Cadre deployment to strengthen factions😢

[@nicolaasludick4807]

Not according to ANC appointment rules, she has the potential to be a good Minister but she has the ability to join the cabaal.

[@oyandakona5994]

Not in SA darling forget

[@jonye7511]

​loyalty to the New Dawn Faction@@niklaskhathutshelo

[@loonyb1n]

Love that this is all being uncovered. Now let's just hope any of these people will face the justice system.

[@aarongunnz9513]

She took bribe. Zuma too, took bribe. To watch the looting of black owned bank

[@euginenyuswa4608]

It all happen under ramapooooo live Nxamalala alone

[@aarongunnz9513]

@@euginenyuswa4608 Zuma was still a president when they gave him 10million in disguise as bond. It was not a bond but a bribe so that he (Zuma) turn blind eye

[@andrewakhilemgobhozi7050]

and he paid it back

[@nicolaasludick4807]

With money from the same bank.

[@aarongunnz9513]

@@andrewakhilemgobhozi7050 with looted money from VBS

[@ryanpatriot2645]

Nothing to see here. Just another corrupt ANC cadre🙄

[@nicolaasludick4807]

As usual. Keep it in the family.

[@joecruiser]

​@@nicolaasludick4807 One of Rama's best mini stars!

[@Obitseng]

All rotten 👎

[@Charlescharles-m1y]

@@ryanpatriot2645 One of Ramaphosa favorite female minister

[@Charlescharles-m1y]

Please investigate Mbalula on Dubai trip and Bheki Cele on SAP building contract

[@wayneerasmus7108]

Well done!! 💯

[@squibsp]

Is there anyone in high political office (Anc) that is not corrupt, minister of Justice for goodness sake!!!

[@nicolaasludick4807]

Your question is as good as our answers. SILENCE.

[@janniebotha7579]

Excellent reporting

[@suzygirl1843]

Except its' not. We not arresting corrupt white officials, only exposing black ones. As long as this bias exists, black will ONLY vote for black. We don't really give a shit.

[@AkhonaGaladla]

corrupt and incompetent

[@michaelbowes9894]

VBS The Venda Building Society was a humble small local outfit which provided the funds for Zuma's Nkandla costs and immediately received 2(?) billion Rands from the Reserve Bank. It was set up as a Piggy Bank for politicians and their pals

[@manero7634]

Sies! Honour and Dignity se voet!

[@myrahtshabalala5473]

"So help me God" unashamedly! What a shameless creature to head justice. Cyril has got brains for great choices

[@nicolaasludick4807]

Maybe he knows where his bread is buttered?

[@sakhilemashego8299]

And she's the one who commited to go after EFF vbs allegations when they questioned about phalaphala in her speech😂😂😂hypocrite. She won't do anything to cyril for protection in favor for vbs

[@mariashumba4072]

💯 %

[@RG-jr8ym]

It never ends with these thieves in the ANC

[@ReubenMatolong]

Why are we in this mess,everybody is corrupt ,who should we trust 😢

[@vonderer2957]

Trust in God

[@reubentrotter4432]

Ramaphosa will shut up on this, and silence it away.

[@jonye7511]

Comrade loyalty overrides everything else.

[@Papito_ZA]

She will join MK

[@SarahArendse-ts2pk]

Wow another scandal will it ever stop . She must resign

[@SimphiweBuhle]

Let us see if step aside works in anc

[@nicolaasludick4807]

To where, jail or EFF, MK or any of the other corrupt parties?

[@SimphiweBuhle]

@@nicolaasludick4807 all parties in sa are corupt

[@GeorgeMosenthal]

Why is this minister still in office And not in jail

[@davidbattaliou7220]

Thank you for your work

[@tearyb]

Sick, sick and nauseating these ANC officials. Can South Africans please vote them out!

[@SuperSoc27]

Where are the police in this? Why are they not catching these thieves? How many schools and houses could be built with all the stolen money!?

[@bevturner2258]

The money that was stolen is not government money. VBS was a bank. Ordinary people deposited their money into the bank and their money was looted. If you had a bank account with less than R100,000 then your money was repaid to you by the Reserve Bank. If you had more than that in your bank account then you lost it. The biggest losers were municipalities. Ordinary people paid the municipality for services. This money was paid into VBS and was stolen. Then municipalities struggled with service delivery because they had lost all their money to VBS. This investigation has been going on forever! The first culprit was jailed in 2020 and is already out on parole. Matodzi was recently imprisoned. His affidavit is now being used to catch the other criminals involved. It’s a big mess!

[@Jonathan_Strange]

@@bevturner2258 Good point, but did the Government not invest into the bank? Did they not suffer losses as the bank failed?

[@bevturner2258]

@@Jonathan_Strange The government is not independently wealthy 😊 All government money comes from tax payers. The SA government’s bank is the South African Reserve Bank. So no, the government did not bank with VBS. Many municipalities did though.

[@bevturner2258]

@@Jonathan_Strange The South African Reserve Bank lost money because they paid out the losses up to R100,000 per account. The Reserve Bank is not state owned.

[@sachinbangaru737]

Why even bother taking the oath to serve? Who are you fooling?

[@nicolaasludick4807]

It is essential to step into that pay grade.

[@mossfairy3060]

These ppl are dispicable They are clearly above the law Absolutly sickening

[@nicolaasludick4807]

No, they only manipulate the law.

[@lindylambis4828]

Another thief! Disgraceful 🤬

[@malcolmrunganga9723]

How do corrupt people claim to perform their duties with honour and dignity..Is that not just sickening or are they completely pyscho??

[@johnnynaidoo129]

How does Cereal give all the Fraud and corrupt accused top positions, i do not understand

[@mahannaidu5228]

It's quiet clear ,protection of phala phala money

[@valiantclapper4872]

What amazing reporting. Thank you, Ms VanWyk and all investigative journalists for your amazing and intrepid work. RESPECT

[@aarongunnz9513]

Do you think that she will strengthen NPA? Ramadollar is complicit. Justice, home affairs, SANDF, police, State safety, public works, trade industry, economic development, finance needs serious care. He should give these departments to ACTION SA, DA FF and PA

[@nicolaasludick4807]

Only when aĺlowed. NPA does not need to have such a strong name, it might make them proud to actually have achieved something if she is put behind bars. However, do not hold your brearh, they still need approval to do that. Not actioning justice, but approval to action justice. Everyfhing is against them obtaining that.

[@DigsWigs2022]

Aah the comrades! Never disappoint.

[@majestic4124]

what a shame 😢 why are these people not being prosecuted

[@eonafobah]

ANC is our demise

[@MzamoAdoons372]

South Africa must not fall with the ANC, it must fall alone

[@RaymondBojanic]

Minister of Justice....😂😂😂 now there's a contradiction for you!! The corruption just doesn't stop ... with absolutely no consequences.

[@Jonathan_Strange]

Cadre over Competence.... it's the ANC way. Arrogance Nepotism Corruption

[@mahannaidu5228]

Should read minister of injustice .

[@MaryHercules-v7q]

She must be fired

[@hantieprins3891]

Bravo!!

[@Special-K101]

She said she will investigate Malema on the VBS saga first before attending to the Phalaphala saga.... Now see🤣🤣🤣

[@MzamoAdoons372]

So she will have to investigate herself first😂😂😂😂

[@ntsikeleloyalezo1524]

She must resign, ANC is corrupt but I am not happy with your eye brows..

[@marionfriedenthal7352]

😂😂 I thought it was only me finding them distracting.

[@WokeDetection]

Yup. They should either go natural otherwise make sure to do it right. If those are her natural brows then that's fine lol

[@aarongunnz9513]

Only Nhlanhla Nene and Dr Mkhize resigned

[@marionfriedenthal7352]

@@aarongunnz9513 Those who don't resign must walk the Disciplinary Enquiry route like us plebs. But then criminal charges should be laid.

[@aarongunnz9513]

@@marionfriedenthal7352 there won't be no Action cos they run NPA, police and NIA

[@HughMarr]

Is there no end to the corrupted in this ANC administration.

[@ritamedina-molina8550]

Fire her

[@A1Zl-k8u]

Conflict of interest on the part of minister of Justice. REMOVE FROM POST

[@yusufabrahams4179]

Where is Cyril in this Matter ,they all a bunch of ........

[@judycraxton6455]

Thank you for informing us.

[@suzygirl1843]

So what? She's not going anywhere. The people will protect their own. Keep seething, Karen

[@PieterGrobbelaar-o6n]

and never paid it back !!!!

[@mdokish4216]

I did saw this coming for her and her first speech meant alot

[@Charlescharles-m1y]

Ramaphosa will not take any action against her. The way she looked at her when dhe was sworn in

[@suzygirl1843]

Good. He needs to arrest CORRUPT white people FIRST

[@bevturner2258]

@@suzygirl1843 If it wasn’t for White journalists you wouldn’t even know who stole the VBS money. Rich Blacks stealing from poor Blacks. Lowest of the low stealing from the poorest of the poor.

[@nomagcisacawe3297]

She'll be relieved of her duties for a while and be brought right back. Dinah Pule is back. That's how rotten the ANC is.

[@suzygirl1843]

@@nomagcisacawe3297 Learn from the best: white people were corrupt first

[@jessenhomeprinter5418]

Shocking beyond shocking

[@Vdtuvxuruvru]

All ANC are liers and liers of note

[@PetronelaMahlangu]

Why are we surprised? Corruption in the anc is the order of day. She is strategically deployed in justice to make sure that the crew which she is part of does not get prosecuted.

[@mendok1078]

There's more where she came from. Look deeper

[@maseratifittipaldi]

On what basis did Cyril Ramaphosa appoint this lady as Minister of Justice? Is this not gross negligence and incompetence on the part of Ramaphosa?

[@mahannaidu5228]

No it was gross self protection.

[@scarr652]

The corrupt investigating the corrupt !!

[@colleengreenthompson6095]

Haiybo

[@misterbaleize]

There is not one righteous among them...not even one.

[@lordwickphophi6998]

Expecting Cyril to suspend her is like expecting the sun to fall from the sky.

[@fhatuwanimutula8242]

PLEASE ALSO MAKE A DOCUMENTARY ON STEINHOFF SAGA!!!

[@monwabisimsutu917]

These guys are bais Steinhoff is a white people sanga 1o time than vbs but these gimicks will nevery expose their own close case.

[@andrewakhilemgobhozi7050]

u will wait 4eva for that one

[@mpumibikitsha6891]

There’s one very long one already, just forgetting the author. Google it.

[@andrewf264]

Your 'whataboutism' does not deviate from the fact that this is the newly appointed Mineesta of Injustice implicated in illegality literally weeks into her tenure. Steinhoff has been adequately covered if you took the time to research. This is not about white vs black but about bringing the swathe of ANC criminals to book for many decades of misrule and corruption using taxpayer funds.

[@thembashwala9058]

Fire her immediately

[@johnbutler7542]

Well, One guesses if one votes for a crook...one mustn't cry when they're robbed. Waiting for confirmation from Cyril Ramaphosa on the news tonight.....but wont hold my breath

[@Sheri-kp8nr]

Pauli please continue to post these explosive allegations! The public must be kept abreast of these revelations. (As with British Journalist Richard Medhurst, who just reports the facts, please be safe).

[@suzygirl1843]

So when will we arrest the white corrupt officials? Especially the ones that benefitted form Aartheid?

[@Jonathan_Strange]

Isn't it time for a National Lottery Board expose? What has happened to those crooks? It's been rather quiet on that front.

[@CitiesForTheFuture2030]

State officials found guilty of corruption / fraud should be regarded as treasonous and given consecutive terms for corruption and treason.

[@pheebsbee1280]

Rules for thee but not for me. An ANC classic corrupt move.

[@jessenhomeprinter5418]

O m g - we are doomed if she remains at the justice helm 😖

[@bluecool533]

Ya she thinks funny words will make it right...thief

[@derekdaniels1650]

U guys cant tell me that Cyril didnt know this when he appointed her. We are in Kak in this Country.

[@bevturner2258]

That’s for sure!

[@Jonathan_Strange]

That's what happens when Intelligence doesn't work for you. If Cyril had control over Intelligence - *_they_* would be the ones -advising him- _making him aware_ of this... not *_Daily Maverick._*

[@MargaretEibl]

Private business affairs. With old people's money. Send her to prison

[@siphosakhemajola9136]

We take loans everyday and I don't understand what is the issue here.

[@sizwevuyo8445]

Isn't she the one that said she was going to deal with VBS of EFF before she goes to phalphala?

[@bevturner2258]

Yes 😊