President Cyril Ramaphosa says the matter of embattled Justice Minister Thembi Simelane will receive his attention, and he appealed for time to deal with the case.
On Thursday night, IOL attended a press briefing in Beijing, the capital of China, where a chuffed Ramaphosa bade farewell to South African and international journalists at the conclusion of his most successful two-pronged visit to China.
Ramaphosa was this week on his second State Visit to China, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, before Ramaphosa also led his Pretoria delegation which attended the successful Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit which drew around 50 African heads of State to Beijing.
Asked about the allegations swirling around his justice minister, Ramaphosa responded: Let us start with the issue of the minister of justice that is a matter we are dealing with. As president, I do need space and the time to be able to deal with this matter.
Certainly, the matter is being dealt with, as I indicated some few days ago. It is not a matter that is going to be swept under the carpet, it is being dealt with. Be rest assured, the matter is being addressed, he said.
