IOL reports that the Presidency has instructed security agencies to investigate the serious threat made against the director-general in the Presidency, Phindile Baleni, at her home.
Baleni received an envelope containing a bullet and a letter, in her letter box at home, in which the perpetrator or perpetrators made a threat against her life. According to a statement issued by newly appointed Presidency spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, the director-general reported the matter to security agencies and is currently receiving protection to enable her to continue with her duties. The letter, addressed to Baleni, firstly instructed her to advise the Justice Department to release the suspect in custody for the murder of Babita Deokaran. Deokaran – who was gunned down outside her Johannesburg home in August – was a key whistle-blower in an investigation into dodgy personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts in Gauteng. The letter then instructed Baleni to advise President Cyril Ramaphosa not to proceed with the state capture findings. “We don’t want you to be like… Thabo Masebe, Babita Thabo Moerane… We know where you drive and all your visiting points. The plan is complete,” read the threatening letter. It further read that Ramaphosa listened to her “(more) than any other person”, and said they had a “good plan” for the two vehicles she travelled in. It also read that they were not afraid of the “soldiers” escorting her.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Kailene Pillay at IOL
- Read too, We know where you drive': Presidential DG receives death threats and a bullet at her home, at News24
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