donation to the ANC. To this end, Mosala sent him the account and
branch numbers for the party’s ‘salary acc[ount]’ at FNB. He duly paid
his donation into the account and thanked Mosala for setting up the
meeting, to which she responded: ‘Thank you. Always remember I am
just a phone call away should you need anything from him
[Magashule].’
But it was the premier, or at least the party he headed, that needed
something from the businessman first. A day before the ANC’s 2012
provincial conference in Parys, my source transferred R 200 000 to the
hotel and conference centre that was due to host the gathering. He
showed me the proof of payment. According to him, Magashule
himself had issued the instruction to pay the hotel. The businessman
claimed Mosala had ‘coordinated’ the transaction.
As mentioned previously and elaborated on below, the 2012
conference ended up being declared unlawful. The Magashule-led PEC
was forced to convene a new conference in May the following year.
Once again, Magashule allegedly asked the businessman to provide
financial support. The 2013 conference was held in Welkom, and my
source transferred just under R 100 000 to a few guesthouses in and
around town to accommodate conference delegates. He provided me
with proof of payment for these transactions.
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