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Deputy President Mashatile To Make Maiden Appearance In Upper House

SOUTH AFRICA

Public broadcaster SABC reports that Deputy President Paul Mashatile will appear in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) this afternoon, which will be his first appearance before the upper house since his appointment last month.

  • Lawmakers will grill the official on a number of topics, including the piling debt of municipalities to Eskom and water utilities, as well as the persistence of illegal electricity and infrastructure vandalism.
  • Mashatile will also explain how he is looking to approach the prosecution of high-profile financial crimes as South Africa seeks to exit the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list.

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