Kwekwe — Ministry of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment provincial head for the Midlands has told legislators that her office is not aware of how Cabinet Minister Makhosini Hlongwane got $33 000 from the Youth Fund. The revolving fund was set up by Government to assist disadvantaged young people aged between 18 and 35, and Minister Hlongwane was no longer within that age range when he benefited. "We have no information on Minister Hlongwane," she said. Chitungwiza North MP Mr Godfrey Sithole (MDC-T) had asked about Mrs Chakauya's involvement in disbursement of funds to politicians like Minister Hlongwane. Cde Hlongwane said he got the amount from Stanbic Bank, but it was not under the Youth Fund since he never applied for the facility.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 12, 2017 04:18 UTC