Sedgars
AfriForum lays criminal complaint against Fikile Mbalula
The complaint was based on the Public Protector’s findings that sporting goods supplier Sedgars funded Mbalula’s family holiday to Dubai in 2016.
The Public Protector released her report into the 2016 family holiday, confirming Fikile Mbalula accepted R300,000 from Sedgars to fund half of the R680,000 trip.
The Public Protector released a report on Wednesday which found that Sascoc supplier Sedgars Sport paid at least R300,000 towards former Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula’s 2016 Dubai family holiday.
Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane released a report on Wednesday which confirmed that Sedgars Sport bankrolled part of former Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula’s 2016 family holiday to Dubai.
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane made the announcement at a briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday.
Eyewitness News revealed on Monday that Sedgars Sport allegedly bankrolled at least half of the minister’s R680,000 family holiday over the New Year period.
Fikile Mbalula has not revealed any details about the trip and insists there was nothing untoward
DA chief whip John Steenhuisen says the party will look into Minister Fikile Mbalula’s declaration of interests.
Eyewitness News has established that the company is believed to have paid at least half of a R680,000 trip the minister took over the new year period.
Fikile Mbalula has declined to answer any specific questions about a third party bankrolling his family holiday, saying it's a private matter and none of the media's business.
At the time of the trip, Fikile Mbalula was Sports Minister, while the company that sponsored involved was doing business with the Sascoc.