The former National Treasury director-general, Dondo Mogajane, denied the defunct VBS Mutual Bank's former chairman, Tshifhiwa Matodzi, bribed him.
He spoke after Tshifhiwa Matodzi, who was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the looting of the VBS Bank
South Africans refused to believe him, not even when he asserted that he did his best to prevent further lootingSowetanLIVEofficials in the saga. Matodzi also accused Mogajane of receiving bribery money. Matodzi claimed he met Mogajane and two other people, one of whom told him he should pay Mogajane R1 million.
Mogajane said that he met Matodzi on several occasions, but the meetings followed a circular the Treasury issued warning municipalities against making deposits at a mutual bank. He added that he was taken aback by the looting and made statements to theZandisile Molosi said;Tebogo Mokwena Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. He joined Briefly News in 2023.
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