Premier’s secretary to sue women for claiming he’s related to his boss

Mpumalanga premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane’s secretary has instructed his lawyers to slap three women with a R300,000 damages claim for allegedly spreading “malicious” rumours that he is the premier’s stepson.

“They have been spreading the lies about me and I do not even know them from a bar of soap. This cannot go without consequence because it impugns my professional integrity. It raises the issue of nepotism without any basis,” he said. He is seeking R100,000 in damages from each of the women, whose names are known to The Citizen, and he said the action was not about money.

“I do not even know how long it [the allegation] has been on social media because I am not active on that platform. What I can say is that once it came to my attention early last month, I decided to take action because it not only impacts my professional reputation but that of the premier as well,” he said.

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