By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Caption: Secretary of the State Capture Commission, Prof Itumeleng Mosala and Presidency DG Phindile Baleni during a handover of the state capture report.
The Presidency’s director-general Phindile Baleni has received death threats in the form of a bullet in her home letterbox.
Presidential spokesperson Vincent Mangwenya said in a statement the threats came from a “person or persons who seemingly want to affect the Presidency’s processing of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry findings into allegations of state capture, corruption and fraud in the public sector including organs of state”.
- Advice the justice to release suspect of Babita Deokoran no case against them (sic).
- Advice the president not to proceed with state capture findings (sic).
- We know where you drive and your visiting points (sic).
- The plan is complete but only if you consider our proposal then the deal will be struck off (sic).
- The president listen to you [more] than any other person (sic).
- Those two cars you always travel with we have good plan for them (sic)
Magwenya said Baleni is receiving protection to enable her to continue her critical duties, including those of being Cabinet Secretary and convenor of the Forum of South African Directors-General.
He said the fight against crime and corruption would be unaffected by this threat against the DG.