Parliament fines Mashatile for not disclosing Louis Liebenberg gift
Parliament's Ethics Committee has recommended a R10 000 fine against Deputy President Paul Mashatile for failure to disclose a diamond gift, which was donated to his wife.
The diamond was donated by controversial businessman Louis Liebenberg.
Parliament's Ethics Committee received a complaint earlier this year against Mashatile for an alleged breach of the Code of Ethical Conduct and Members' Interests.
The code requires that Members of Parliament to disclose gifts received by their immediate family members.
Mashatile said he could not disclose the gift as he was waiting for the appraisal of the diamond to determine its value before he could make a declaration.
The deputy president has since surrendered the diamond to the National Prosecuting Authority.
"The committee found that the Member breached item 13(3)(f) as read with item 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Code of Ethical Conduct and Members' Interests,” the legislature said on Thursday.
"As a result, the committee will recommend to the National Assembly to impose a reprimand in the House and a fine of R10,000 for a first offence of a breach of the code."
Liebenberg is currently in prison, awaiting trial, after he was arrested for an alleged multi-million rand diamond Ponzi scheme.
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