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title: "Watch – Backdated Loan? Justice Minister Simelane’s R575,600 VBS scandal exposed"
description: "Justice Minister Thembi Simelane’s justification for the R575,600 benefit she received in 2016 from a fixer tied to the VBS bank scandal hinges on a ‘loan agreement’ that now appears to have been backdated. Suspicious dates and a questionable timeline suggest the contract may have been falsified. In this video, investigative journalist Pauli van Wyk breaks down how these discrepancies were uncovered."
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published: "2024-10-16T22:05:23"
updated: "2024-10-17T05:21:47"
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# Watch – Backdated Loan? Justice Minister Simelane’s R575,600 VBS scandal exposed

> Justice Minister Thembi Simelane’s justification for the R575,600 benefit she received in 2016 from a fixer tied to the VBS bank scandal hinges on a ‘loan agreement’ that now appears to have been backdated. Suspicious dates and a questionable timeline suggest the contract may have been falsified. In this video, investigative journalist Pauli van Wyk breaks down how these discrepancies were uncovered.

By Pauli van Wyk · Published 17 October 2024, 00:05 SAST · Updated 17 October 2024, 07:21 SAST

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZbrv7Gbs_M)

Reporting by: Pauli van Wyk for Daily Maverick and Kyle Cowan for News24
Edited by: Rufaro Chiswo
Filmed by: Bernard Kotze
Produced by: Emilie Gambade

Read more on Daily Maverick: [Revealed: Simelane’s VBS-linked coffee shop ‘loan agreement’ likely backdated](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-09-30-simelane-and-vbs-loan-agreement-for-coffee-shop-likely-backdated/)

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