Mashatile given 7 days to respond to corruption allegations
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the government has put measures in place to deal with the so called construction mafia.
He was responding to oral questions in the National Assembly on Thursday morning.
Mashatile is being investigated by parliament's Ethics Committee over allegations of corruption levelled against him.
During the Q&A session on Thursday morning, the DA's Chief Whip, Siviwe Gwarube asked the deputy president to come clean about the allegations levelled against him and what connects him to controversial businessman, Edwin Sodi, who is currently on trial linked to a R255-million Free State asbestos scandal.
Mashatile responded by saying his answers will be provided as early as next week.
"I have received questions from the Ethic Committe after she complained to parliament, and I will be responding to those questions which are the issues she's raising. Gwarube can wait for that moment, I have been given 7 days so those responses will definitely come to parliament next week".
Mashatile was further asked about the key interventions that the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster is planning to implement in order to combat the prevailing high levels of crime in the country.
Mashatile said fighting crime and corruption remains a top priority for the ANC government.
"I agree that the South African law should look at the issue of tightening bail rules or requirements. The review of the criminal procedure act by the minister of Justice is going to look at exactly this. We should make it hard for these criminals to walk on our streets".
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