Digital Vibes: Parliament clears Zweli Mkhize, says he did not breach ethics code

[rvZA]

Parliament's joint committee on ethics and members' interests has cleared former health minister Zweli Mkhize of allegedly benefitting from the irregular Digital Vibes tender.

On Tuesday, the acting registrar of members' interests wrote to Mkhize to inform him that they found he did not breach the ethics code by not disclosing the benefit he received from Digital Vibes.

"The committee considered the complaint in two parts: namely; 1. Your son received benefits from Digital Vibes to the alleged amounts of R300 000 and R160 000, and, 2. You received benefits from Digital Vibes totalling the amount of R6 720 for electrical work done by 4Way Maintenance at your Cranbrook property in Bryanston."

The Special Investigating Unit argued before the Special Tribunal that the R150 million Digital Vibes contract was a money-laundering scheme designed to siphon funds to Mkhize's family, while also shielding the family from accountability.

Digital Vibes: Parliament clears Zweli Mkhize, says he did not breach ethics code | News24

Parliament's joint committee on ethics and members' interests has cleared former health minister Zweli Mkhize of allegedly benefitting from the irregular Digital Vibes tender.

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[rvZA]

Ahhhh.... we are getting a new President in the very near future.....

 

[Neptuner]

How can they say it was ethical? has he declared the amount/service he benefitted from, if not how the F?
When you have no ethics its all a blur…

Also why is this matter being investigated by the parliament? how the F does politicians clear politicians… I must be missing something here.

 

[surface]

Receiving 1500 worth phone? Mr Mkhize, despite owning multiple properties, remains a beggar. Even parking attendants scoff at receiving R5 coins these days. Considering his wealth, R1500 must be like R5 to a beggar.

Mkhize did not declare owning the Bryanston property in question. He disclosed four properties, all of which were in KwaZulu-Natal. He also disclosed that he received a Huawei P smartphone, to the value of R1 500, from the Chinese ambassador.

 

[TelkomUseless]

"The committee noted that your son is an adult, married individual who is not financially dependent on you. In this regard, the provisions of the code cannot be applied to hold you, as the Member of Parliament, liable for the alleged benefit received by your son

LOL!!! So that clears him ? hahahahahah.

 

[Pudding McTwinkle]

Receiving 1500 worth phone? Mr Mkhize, despite owning multiple properties, remains a beggar. Even parking attendants scoff at receiving R5 coins these days. Considering his wealth, R1500 must be like R5 to a beggar.

What are the rules?

 

[TheChamp]

How can they say it was ethical? has he declared the amount/service he benefitted from, if not how the F?
When you have no ethics its all a blur…

Also why is this matter being investigated by the parliament? how the F does politicians clear politicians… I must be missing something here.

You obviously do, parliament was not investigating him for corruption, just matters pertaining to ethics and declarations as stipulated for MPs. The scope of their investigation does not extend further than that, him and his son might as well have been running a very corrupt enterprise of money laundering but as you say, it's not for parliament to investigate that if there is something to be investigated.

 

[surface]

What are the rules?

I am sure he played by the rules when receiving R1500 worth of phone. He needs to be investigated by Police (and cleared/not) and not the parliamentary clowns who only have political agenda. Clearing him of ethics is silly PR - he is not stupid.

p.s. It seems he is under investigation already.

 

[TheChamp]

LOL!!! So that clears him ? hahahahahah.

It does, if you understand what he is being cleared of.

 

[surface]

LOL!!! So that clears him ? hahahahahah.

There were only 2 complaints. This looks like R5 worth of benefit to him in any case considering his wealth (just my educated guess). Is this the only thing DA could come up with or did committee pick these 2 out of 100 that DA filed? That is real question.

"The committee considered the complaint in two parts: namely; 1. Your son received benefits from Digital Vibes to the alleged amounts of R300 000 and R160 000, and, 2. You received benefits from Digital Vibes totalling the amount of R6 720 for electrical work done by 4Way Maintenance at your Cranbrook property in Bryanston."

 

[TheChamp]

I am sure he played by the rules when receiving R1500 worth of phone. He needs to be investigated by Police (and cleared/not) and not the parliamentary clowns who only have political agenda. Clearing him of ethics is silly PR - he is not stupid.

p.s. It seems he is under investigation already.

But someone did register a complaint with parliament and parliament had to investigate the complaint, we can't hate on them for doing their job.

 

[surface]

But someone did register a complaint with parliament and parliament had to investigate the complaint, we can't hate on them for doing their job.

Agree 100%. I am surprised DA filed a complaint for such a ridiculous amount. Even, I as a minor cadre, receive so much more just to bus one refugee to republic of WC.

Waiting for DA statement.

 

[The_Mowgs]

Receiving 1500 worth phone? Mr Mkhize, despite owning multiple properties, remains a beggar. Even parking attendants scoff at receiving R5 coins these days. Considering his wealth, R1500 must be like R5 to a beggar.

Wonder why the chinese would give him a phone

 

[surface]

Wonder why the chinese would give him a phone

Since Chinese came to africa, they learnt of corruption. That is my best mybb trained guess.

 

[TheChamp]

Agree 100%. I am surprised DA filed a complaint for such a ridiculous amount. Even, I as a minor cadre, receive so much more just to bus one refugee to republic of WC.

Waiting for DA statement.

And now his supporters might use that to tell everyone in KZN that parliament has investigated and found he has done nothing wrong, but they aren't called the Desperate Alliance for nothing, they do tend to be very desperate.

 

[grok]

It is the end for ZA anyway, RET gave the poser a hiding. Guess we know why NDZ needed that lockdown cigarette money now..

 

[TheChamp]

It is the end for ZA anyway, RET gave the poser a hiding. Guess we know why NDZ needed that lockdown cigarette money now..

Why is it the end of ZA when camp Cyril gets a hiding from RET, I thought they were all the same cANCer and it shouldn't really make a difference who is the leader?

Have you been living with a secret all along mnganam?

 

[Ponderer]

Why is it the end of ZA when camp Cyril gets a hiding from RET, I thought they were all the same cANCer and it shouldn't really make a difference who is the leader?

Have you been living with a secret all along mnganam?

Yes - cANCer is cANCer.
There are different types of cANCer, but nevertheless cANCer.

 

[Neptuner]

Wonder why the chinese would give him a phone

The phone had access to an offshore account, obvious…

 

[Oldfut]

Is Mkhize our next baas?

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