The Treasury Secretary made comments from the sidelines at the ANC’s annual Golf Day in Bloemfontein on Friday.
File: Lamaokgopa said he would take firm action against anyone who disregarded this policy. Photo: DrGwenR/Twitter.com
Bloemfontein – African National Congress (ANC) finance secretary Gwen Ramokgopa issued a stern warning to politicians accused of siphoning state funds.
Ramokgopa commented on the sidelines at the ANC’s annual Golf Day in Bloemfontein on Friday.
The party has been in a frenzy recently, following allegations that some of the party’s free-state bodies wanted local government departments to pay for the party’s upcoming 111th birthday.
in the note I saw eyewitness newsthe Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Joint Governance were responsible for transporting supporters, procuring birthday cakes, champagne and pigeons.
The party denied the allegations, but Ramokgopa said he would take firm action against those who ignored the policy.
“Our policy is very clear: Anyone using state funds must face disciplinary action. The state must intervene, not just us.”