Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo stands accused of using his influence and state resources to settle a personal score with an ex-mistress by having her arrested for extortion.
The woman was arrested outside her home in northern Johannesburg, on Saturday, 17 August, when she accepted a bag of cash from men she understood were representing Masondo but were actually undercover cops.serious organised crime, serious commercial crime and serious corruption” She is seen picking up something from the back seat of a black car, after which she is arrested by a policewoman posing as a pedestrian.The woman said the amount was R40,000 which she had negotiated with Masondo after he failed to deliver the R300,000 which she had calculated to cover three years’ worth of psychological counselling.
It is not clear what informed the Hawks’ decision to dedicate police time and resources to a sting operation on a case such as this.a director of public prosecutions “as per strictHe would not give details, saying that doing so would compromise the investigation. She: “Families in our culture have always sought dialogue in situations like this. Today it’s harassment?”At 11.03am, Masondo asked the woman to tell him “exactly what to do make peace, I am willing to take any price to make peace.”
And at 12.12pm: “I don’t want to pay perpetually. I need an overall figure so that I pay once and for all.”Masondo: “I want peace. So I will do it. Do me favour. Help me with the math. I can sort it out by Thursday .”Masondo: “Okay. I will do it. Guarantee one thing: will this fight stop?”On 6 August at 8.39pm, Masondo texted her, saying: “Hi… The funders will only sort it out tomorrow. They said Thursday was the best day for them. But they will try to deliver tomorrow.
Nigeria Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: SABC News Online - 🏆 32. / 51 Read more »