Minister of International Relations Maite Nkoane Mashabane said the matter of Grace Mugabe being granted diplomatic immunity had been escalated to Parliament.
Source: Grace Mugabe’s immunity matter escalated to Parliament – ENCA August 24, 2017
Pretoria, 23 August 2017 – It seems South Africans will have to wait a little longer to find out why Grace Mugabe was granted diplomatic immunity. Minister Maite Nkoane Mashabane said she wrote to Parliament about the matter. Video: eNCA
File: Zimbabwe’s First Lady Grace Mugabe was allowed to go home after she had allegedly assaulted 20-year-old Gabriela Engels. Photo: AFP / Jekesai Njikizana
JOHANNESBURG – It seems South Africans will have to wait a little longer to find out why Grace Mugabe was granted diplomatic immunity.The Department of International Relations said it had escalated the matter to Parliament.Minister Maite Nkoane Mashabane on Wednesday spoke on South Africa’s rescue efforts in Sierra Leone but remained mum on the immunity issue.The Minister allowed Zimbabwe’s first lady to go home after she had allegedly assaulted 20-year-old Gabriela Engels.
Parliamentarians didn’t fare any better in getting clear answers.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa told MPs during his monthly Q&A session that it’s the first time they have utilised this type of convention.
“In the end there needs to be a clarity, the clarity there is on this matter is not full and complete,” he said.
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