ANC are mum on Gigaba sex clip
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Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba Photo: CINDY WAXA, AFRICAN NEWS AGENCY/ANA Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba Photo: CINDY WAXA, AFRICAN NEWS AGENCY/ANA
The ANC has remained mum on the saga surrounding Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba following the leak of a sexually explicit video.
The party’s spokesperson Pule Mabe refused to answer questions regarding the matter when contacted by Independent Media yesterday.
He also dodged text messages sent to him regarding the party’s response on the matter and whether any action would be taken against Gigaba.
ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe told eNCA he would “not venture into Gigaba’s bedroom issues”.
Gigaba is a member of the ANC’s highest decision-making body between conferences, the national executive committee (NEC).
The controversy surrounding the minister started on Sunday when he issued a series of tweets stating that a video of him rubbing his manhood had been circulating among politicians.
In the video, a naked Gigaba says: “Imagine this was in your mouth.”
Gigaba claimed the video was first used to try and extort R5 million out of him when he was appointed finance minister in March 2017.
He rejected this attempt and reported the matter to the authorities, including the office of the Inspector General.
Gigaba apologised to his family for the embarrassment they may suffer as a result of the video which he says was “meant for our eyes only”.
Since his apology, public sympathy for his “embarrassment” has been growing with a number of people sharing on social media that what he does in his private space should not be up for public debate.