South Africans – including Mmusi Maimane – are questioning what the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola is doing at the Springboks camp in Paris amid the Rugby World Cup final this weekend.
This, while the minister remains in the hot seat on the extradition process of wanted persons: the Gupta brothers and couple Sheperd and Mary Bushiri. The Boks will face off against New Zealand’s All Blacks in a highly-anticipated final on Saturday, 28 October. The game will be attended by both President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Sport Ziz Kodwa.On Friday, 27 October, rugby commentator Hendrik Cronje posted a clip of the Minister of Sport Zizi Kodwa greeting the Springboks squad at their training camp.But eagled-eyed Twitter or X.
Bosa party leader Mmusi Maimane tweeted: “What is the Minister of Justice doing there? Looking for Guptas at the World Cup?”“In as much as we celebrate patriotism and encourage it, we must make sure that the national pocket is not being looted.@Mashego_Tham:On his own social media accounts, Ronald Lamola has yet to share news of his trip to France.