Ex-Treasury DG Mogajane denies receiving bribes from VBS

JOHANNESBURG - Former director-general of the national Treasury, Dondo Mogajane, has categorically denied ever receiving any corrupt money or bribes.

This as he refuted claims contained in a leaked affidavit by the disgraced former chairperson of the VBS Mutual Bank, Tshifhiwa Matodzi, who was convicted of fraud, that a million rand was paid to Mogajane during his time as DG, in a bid for him to facilitate the withdrawal of a circular from Treasury.

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Treasury had instructed municipalities to stop depositing funds with the bank.

Mogajane broke his silence on Friday, saying that he was the one responsible for stopping Matodzi.

Mogajane said that he would not allow corrupt individuals and those with their own agendas to tarnish his name.

He detailed his role during his time at the Treasury in bringing the VBS looting train to a halt.

In a statement released on Friday, Mogajane said that countless affidavits, statements, minutes of meetings, circular and general recordings, all going as far back as 2017, were shared with relevant authorities.

He admitted to meeting with Matodzi several times, saying these all happened after a circular was issued by Treasury in August 2017, warning municipalities that deposits made to VBS contravened municipal finance regulations.

Mogajane, who described Matodzi as a convicted felon who defrauded South Africans, said that the same moral fibre and values demonstrated throughout his 23-year career in the public service continued to guide him today.