Kebonang distances himself from CMB
Friday, September 06, 2019
Sadique Kebonang. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Kebonang was responding to the CMB liquidator, Kopanang Thekiso’s request for information pertaining to donations by the asset management company to President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s campaign in 2017 as the country’s vice president then.
In a letter written on September 5, 2019 Kebonang said; “Ordinarily, I would have been happy to provide the information you have sought if it hadn’t been for the following facts; I have never been a member, director or shareholder of CMB. I have also not managed any money belonging to CMB and it is the directors of CMB who should be asked concerning the financial affairs of CMB.
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