The State capture commission has heard that an associate editor at the Tiso Blackstar Ranjeni Munusamy benefitted from funds looted from the secret service account.
A senior investigator from the Hawks Kobus Roelofse has told the commission his investigations have revealed than an amount of R143 621.78 was paid into Munusamy account to allegedly pay for a vehicle.
Tiso Blackstar has placed Munusamy on special leave and will conduct an internal investigation.
In a statement on Wednesday, the media house said Munusamy had not been employed by them during the time period of the allegations.
"We adhere to the doctrine of presumption of innocence until proven guilty and the principles of natural justice that include hearing both sides of the story. However, we have granted her special leave considering the gravity of these allegations. The editor of the Sunday Times, Bongani Siqoko, commenced with internal investigations on Wednesday as soon as the commission notified Munusamy of these allegations.
"The company will make a final decision on this matter following the conclusion of its own internal investigations, taking into consideration the company’s interests, its policies and Munusamy’s rights," the statement read.
Munusamy will reportedly deny the allegations and is consulting lawyers to draft a response.
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