Cope spokesperson Dennis Bloem said that Ministers Aaron Motsoaledi and Tito Mboweni must cancel the AGO and Lindela contract because the company is milking the South African government of millions of rands every month. The Congress of the People (COPE) has called on the Home Affairs and Finance ministers to explain who is managing the Lindela Repatriation Centre for undocumented Foreigners.
Cope spokesperson Dennis Bloem says it has come to the attention of the party that African Global Operations (AGO), formerly known as BOSASA, still has the contract to run the centre.
Bloem insists that Ministers Aaron Motsoaledi and Tito Mboweni must cancel the contract because the company is milking the South African government of millions of rands every month. Several witnesses have made serious allegations against AGO at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.
In other news – Justice minister’s stance on Khaya Cekeshe case is illegal
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola shocked many people when he tweeted on Monday: “We note the dismissal of both the leave to appeal and bail for #FeesMustFall activist Khaya Cekeshe by the Johannesburg Magistrate Court.
“We’re in the process of urgently assisting him with an application for a presidential pardon or other legally available avenues. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula echoed the sentiments and retweeted Lamola’s tweet on the same day, adding that “this cadre (Cekeshe) must be freed”. Read more
Source: SABC