DA Demands Transparency from President Ramaphosa on VBS-Linked Loan to Justice Minister Thembi Simelane

In S.A, the DA is calling on president Cyril Ramaphosa to come clean on what he knew about the VBS-linked loan Justice minister Thembi Simelane received. Reports alleged that Ramphosa was informed about the dubious transaction before Simelane’s original appointment to Cabinet in 2021. The president has asked for time and space to review a detailed report from the minister on the loan. The DA’s, Glynnis Breytenbach, says Simelane’s failure to make the loan agreement and proof of payment public further deepens suspicion: