Ranjeni munusamy
Mboweni confident Munusamy will be cleared of wrongdoing by Zondo Commission
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has defended employing her as his political secretary – or community outreach officer – saying that she was politically...
Mboweni said Munusamy was given the job of community outreach officer – or political secretary – in his office because she had the required skills for the post.
Former Tiso Blackstar journalist Ranjeni Munusamy was last year implicated at the Zondo inquiry into state capture by a senior Hawks officer of having received dubious payments.
"The Economic Freedom Fighters rejects with contempt the appointment of Ranjeni Munusamy as the political secretary to the Minister of Finance," the EFF said in a statement.
Treasury said, “it’s the prerogative of the ministry who he appoints to his team as per the prescripts of the Ministerial Handbook”.
Journalist Ranjeny Munusamy filed another supporting affidavit to the commission, applying to cross-examine Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo to discredit his testimony.
Munusamy said she wanted to cross-examine Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo because he appeared to be confused, uncertain, or simply could not recall a number of details surrounding his allegations against her.
Ranjeni Munusamy on Monday filed a secondary affidavit in response to allegations levelled against her at the state capture commission of inquiry.
Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo said he was instructed by former Crime Intelligence head Mulangi Mphego to help Munusamy with her car troubles.
Journalist Ranjeni Munusamy has denied being involved in any 'act of bribery, corruption fraud or money laundering' or that she benefited from state funds as part of an lawful scheme as claimed by Hawks investigator Kobus Roelofse during his testimony at the Zondo commission of inquiry.
This was the evidence of Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo at the state capture commission in Parktown on Monday.
Ranjeni Munusamy's name has featured again at the hearing, this time in the testimony of Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo.
Munusamy, who is on special leave, has denied the allegations, saying she intends to defend herself against them.
Hawk's investigator Kobus Roelofse said this revelation came while he was investigating claims of corruption at Crime Intelligence and a vehicle dealership called Atlantis Motors in Pretoria.
Hawks officer Colonel Kobus Roelofse alleged that senior Tiso Blackstar journalist and associate editor Ranjeni Munusamy’s car was paid off with money from a secret slush fund.
Ranjeni Munusamy says the ANC would have us believe Madonsela is the villain who wronged the president.
Ranjeni Munusamy looks at Cyril Ramaphosa and Pallo Jordan’s moments of reckoning.
Ranjeni Munusamy asks if the glass ceiling in SA is likely to be broken soon.
Ranjeni Munusamy reflects that how our children are treated says much about our society.