DP reiterates his commitment to fighting corruption and building an ethical stateStatement of the Office of Deputy President Paul Mashatile on allegations by News2428 June 2023 - 2:15pmDeputy President Paul Mashatile has noted a report by News24 focusing on the Deputy President and his past. The story contains a number of potentially damaging, yet unsubstantiated allegations against the Deputy President. The Deputy President would also like to reiterate his commitment to fighting corruption and building an ethical and competent developmental state. While the Deputy President denies any and all allegations of wrongdoing, we note that News24 fails to offer any real evidence of misconduct on the part of the Deputy President, choosing instead to rely on innuendo, suggestion, and guilt by association. This is a regrettable approach to journalism and it has the potential to hinder rather than help the cause of accountability in public life.

Source: News 24 June 29, 2023 07:00 UTC