NPA decides not to prosecute Fikile Mbalula

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After police investigations, a decision to decline to prosecute anyone in this matter was taken, as there is no evidence supporting allegations of criminal activity.

The National Prosecuting Authority says it has taken a decision not to prosecute the African National Congress secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula following allegation that Sedgars Sports funded his family holiday to Dubai.

A public protector’s report released on December 19, 2019, referred that the NPA should look into the allegation that  Sedgars Sports funded the Mbalula family holiday to Dubai between December 2016 and January 2017, when he was the Minister of Sports Arts and Culture.

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“The referral from the public protector, was to investigate whether the trip was proceeds of money laundering, with the view to prosecute anyone who may have been involved in criminal activities. A police docket was registered at Brooklyn police station. 

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“After police investigations, guided by the prosecutors in the Pretoria SCCU office, and the DPP office, a decision to decline to prosecute anyone in this matter was taken, as there is no evidence supporting allegations of criminal activity,” NPA’s regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana added.