Public protector’s ‘counsel’ helps Ramaphosa dodge Bosasa question

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National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise said she would undertake to follow up on Maimane's behalf when the response came.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions in parliament, 22 August 2019. Picture: GCIS.

In November 2018, DA leader Mmusi Maimane set the campaign-funding cat among the political pigeons when he waved a document about indicating Ramaphosa’s campaign to become ANC president had received a donation from Bosasa. “On behalf of the African National Congress, I would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to your organisation for this donation and for the continued financial support and contribution your organisation renders to the ANC,” Mkhize wrote.At the bottom of the letter is the slogan: “The People Shall Govern!”

Furthermore, in 2013, the Treasury considered cancelling all Bosasa’s contracts and blacklisting the company, which Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, who raised funds for Ramaphosa’s presidential campaign, would have known, as he was minister of finance at the time, Maimane said.“Now, Mr President, your organisation has received R3 million, you were deputy president of the ANC at the time,” Maimane said, cheered on by the DA, but jeered by the ANC.

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