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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.
Pauli van Wyk
By Pauli van Wyk
16 Oct
VBS Simelane Update TN Illustrative image: Daily Maverick | Brenton Geach | Gallo Images

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

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