The 'loan agreement’ that Justice Minister Thembi Simelane is relying on to validate the R575,600 benefit she received in 2016 from a corruptionaccused fixer for VBS bank appears to have been backdated. Dodgy dates and timeline of events suggest a faked contract. Her recent explanation to Parliament of the circumstances around the ‘loan’ repayment further contradicts the requirements of this purported agreement.

Reporting by: Pauli van Wyk for Daily Maverick and Kyle Cowan for News24
Edited by: Rufaro Chiswo
Filmed by: Bernard Kotze
Produced by: Emilie Gambade

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