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ActionSA has laid criminal charges against Justice Minister Thembi Simelane for alleged violations of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act.
Parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip said they also laid a charge of forgery related to the “dodgy R575 R575,600.00 so-called “loan” she solicited from Gundo Wealth Solutions”.
He said it was also revealed that the loan agreement may have been a forgery, as the documents appear to have been created after the agreement was concluded in an attempt to legitimise an allegedly unlawful transaction.
Trollip said Simelane has refused to provide the document to a Parliamentary Committee.
He said the party took the step after numerous appeals for accountability to the President, the Speaker of Parliament, and the Public Protector, all of whom appear unwilling to hold the Minister accountable for what are egregious allegations with serious implications for the vital role she plays in maintaining the integrity of the justice system.
“In the absence of any appetite for commensurate action from the President, Public Protector, and the Speaker, ActionSA has been forced to embark on yet another step in our ongoing fight to ensure that the Minister is held accountable,” Trollip said.
He said ActionSA once again reiterates its call for the President to suspend the Minister pending the outcome of any ongoing investigations or the Minister herself should do the honourable thing and step aside if she has any respect for the office she holds.
Trollip said, “her continued tenure as Head of the Justice system is simply untenable.”
