WATCH | ‘Read properly!’ — Mashatile lashes out over luxury home claims

Cape Town – Deputy President Paul Mashatile has denied any wrongdoing regarding two luxury properties — one in Constantia (Cape Town) and another in Waterfall (Midrand) — worth a combined R63 million, which he listed in Parliament’s register of members’ interests.

He clarified that the Constantia home is owned by his son-in-law and that no government funds were used.

“People must read. That’s the first thing you must learn in life. There’s nothing in Parliament that I said (that) I own a house. I said I live there. That house is owned by my son-in-law. So, what’s the problem? I don’t use government money. There is no government money in those houses. So, what are you looking for? It’s not government money. I don’t know what are your problems! It’s a private home, it’s owned by the family,”  Mashatile said.

[WATCH] Deputy SA President Paul Mashatile says he doesn’t own an R28.9 million Constantia property. He says it belongs to his son-in-law, adding that he just stays there when he’s in Cape Town. Mashatile has come under scrutiny after declaring two luxury properties with a… pic.twitter.com/AG2SHtATLU

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Meanwhile, Parliament’s Ethics Committee found Mashatile guilty of not declaring a diamond gift from controversial businessman Louis Liebenberg.

He was fined R10,000 and will be formally reprimanded in the National Assembly.

BREAKING NEWS: Deputy President Paul Mashatile has been fined R10,000 by Parliament’s Ethics Committee for failing to declare a diamond gift from businessman Louis Liebenberg, which was given to his wife. pic.twitter.com/QPFXIjP3AT

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Mashatile made the remarks while opening the Inkosi Simingaye Shopping Centre near Durban, where he pledged continued government collaboration with traditional leaders to develop rural areas by bringing services like Home Affairs offices and clinics.