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Norma Gigaba arrives at Hatfield Magistrates Court with her legal team.
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Norma Mngoma, former finance minister and ANC Youth League leader Malusi Gigaba, has opened up about his arrest in July for the first time in a lengthy founding affidavit signed in Sandton on Wednesday.
In her 50-page affidavit, which the City Press has seen, Mngoma, who recently announced on her Instagram account that she would be re-introducing herself under her maiden name, described how her arrest on charges of malicious property damage and crime libel it had affected nine children aged seven and seven.
However, it is not clear whether both parties would go through a divorce.
He also described his arrest, when members of the Hawks seized his electronics. Mngoma (40) said his two sons were present and witnessed the arrest, which took place last month at their marital home. His two sons, he said, were now struggling to focus on school.
On July 31, Mngoma made headlines when she was arrested after Gigaba claimed that she had hired hitmen to kill him. However, she denied her allegations in her affidavit, saying they were “bogus criminal charges.” She was detained for more than 24 hours at the Brooklyn Police Station in Pretoria, but said in her statement that this had affected her children more than her.
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“My two youngest children were present at the house at the time of the arrest. The discussion with the Hawks took place in their presence, which was obviously traumatic for them and very insensitive on the part of the cops, ”he stated.
“My children were fighting at school, and the teachers called me to notify me that the children were upset as a result of the conflict at home and harassment from the Hawks that they had witnessed. He also had no way of accessing his teachers’ messages, since during that time all my devices were confiscated. “
I realize that [Malusi] she lied to me. In fact, the criminal charges he had brought me had not been dropped. When I confronted him about it, he told me there must have been a mistake and that he would drop the case that afternoon at the Brooklyn police station. To date it has not
Mngoma
Furthermore, he described his arrest as “an egregious and clearly bad fide [in bad faith] abuse of power ”, which should not be tolerated by the court. He claimed that the charges against him were unfounded and constituted nothing more than a smear campaign against him.
“In due course, the names of the participants and their true motives will be revealed after the fullest investigation,” says their affidavit.
The computer specialist who accompanied the police to seize her electronic devices shared that, during Mngoma’s arrest, she was confused, since her husband had told her that he had withdrawn the case, but nevertheless she felt betrayed by the man whom she had trusted and was married. a for nine years.
“I realize that [he] she lied to me. In fact, the criminal charges he had brought me had not been dropped. When I confronted him about it, he told me there must have been a mistake and that he would drop the case that afternoon at the Brooklyn police station. To date, he has not done so, ”said his affidavit.
Mngoma admitted that he had scratched a Mercedes-Benz G-Class that he thought belonged to businessman Peterson Siyaya, a friend of Gigaba. While there were media reports that the car belonged to Siyaya, the luxurious vehicle, which costs at least R2.5 million, actually belongs to northwestern business magnate Thapelo Tshephe.
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In his own police statement, Tshephe stated: “I am the owner of a black Mercedes-Benz which is owned and used by Malusi Gigaba of Waterkloof in Pretoria.” The statement was attached to Mngoma’s affidavit.
“The value of the car is R2.5 million. I loaned the car to Malusi, as his other car had broken down and could not be repaired in time. Still is [broken down]. “
I got angry and confronted Malusi. We had a serious discussion about Peterson and that was the reason I texted Peterson and insulted him, because I felt like he had destroyed my marriage.
Mngoma
In his affidavit, Mngoma explained exactly what his motives were and what happened the night he damaged the slippery vehicle. She admitted that, on July 20, around 8 p.m., she broke down, grabbed a vegetable slicer, and scraped the Mercedes-Benz. She explained that she and her husband had had differences and that she was angry because she believed that he was having extramarital affairs.
She wrote that, two nights later, “I got a call from [Deputy State Security Minister] Zama, Zizi Kodwa’s wife, who told me that Malusi was friends with a person who loved women and slept around. She told me that this person was Peterson Siyaya and that they were together most of the time, traveling and flying to KwaZulu-Natal.
“I got angry and faced Malusi. We had a serious discussion about Peterson and that was why I texted Peterson and insulted him, because I felt like he had destroyed my marriage. “
When approached for comment, the bubbly Mngoma said she wasn’t ready to speak to the media. “I’ll tell my narrative when the time is right,” he said.
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