Gov't undecided on prosecuting Butterfly perpetrators

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The government has since apologised to the aggrieved Motsepe after the settlement before the courts last year PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The government is yet to decide if it will prosecute public servants and law enforcement officials who were involved in the infamous P100 billion case involving Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe and the spy agent known as ‘Butterfly’, Welheminah Mphoeng Maswabi.

The Minister of State, President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, revealed this when answering a Parliamentary question last week.

Mohwasa was responding to a question last Friday by Member of Parliament for Tswapong South Kesitegile Gobotswang, who had enquired if the government would identify and prosecute individuals who played a leading role in the case.

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Gov't undecided on prosecuting Butterfly perpetrators

The government is yet to decide if it will prosecute public servants and law enforcement officials who were involved in the infamous P100 billion case involving Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe and the spy agent known as ‘Butterfly’, Welheminah Mphoeng Maswabi.

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