Mantashe Morally Compromised, But Legally Safe
IS KILLING A STORY A CRIME IN SA? African National Congress Chairperson Gwede Mantashe is not guilty of any crime. The liberation movement's top six honcho is undeniably morally compromised, following revelations of his alleged 'zoo' affair, where a so-called slay queen labeled him a tiger in bed. Mantashe, who is currently Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, a position once occupied by a former minister who found himself caught up in a similar scandal involving an alleged request for him to be sent images of a C.L.I.T, is definitely no saint, but cannot be said to be a criminal. Even if he did pay those journalists, and that's a big "if," since he is now refuting allegedly admitting to paying for a story 'to be killed,' this does not make him at odds with the law - at least not South African law. For a bit of a background, less than 10 years ago, a friend and colleague, Sizwe sama Yende, found himself trending over a 'Christmas Gift.