THE Mail & Guardian newspaper will hand in a letter to National Director of Public Prosecutions Menzi Simelane today regarding information allegedly implicating presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj in illegal kickbacks.
Mail & Guardian editor Nic Dawes said the letter had to be redrafted to account for new information.
Maharaj laid charges against reporters Sam Sole and Stefaans Brummer at Parkview police station on Saturday for being in possession of a document which could prove the allegations.
Friday's edition of the newspaper had a front and second page with black blocks covering information it could not publish.
The information allegedly proves that Maharaj and his wife Zarina received kickbacks during his tenure as transport minister.
Yesterday the SA National Editors' Forum (Sanef) said it was concerned the testimony by Maharaj, who as President Jacob Zuma's spokesman, "is at the heart of government, should be kept secret and [requests] Menzi Simelane to release it immediately".
Maharaj said yesterday he was willing to face legal processes in response to the allegations.
Maharaj 'bribe' saga heats up
THE Mail & Guardian newspaper will hand in a letter to National Director of Public Prosecutions Menzi Simelane today regarding information allegedly implicating presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj in illegal kickbacks.
Mail & Guardian editor Nic Dawes said the letter had to be redrafted to account for new information.
Maharaj laid charges against reporters Sam Sole and Stefaans Brummer at Parkview police station on Saturday for being in possession of a document which could prove the allegations.
Friday's edition of the newspaper had a front and second page with black blocks covering information it could not publish.
The information allegedly proves that Maharaj and his wife Zarina received kickbacks during his tenure as transport minister.
Yesterday the SA National Editors' Forum (Sanef) said it was concerned the testimony by Maharaj, who as President Jacob Zuma's spokesman, "is at the heart of government, should be kept secret and [requests] Menzi Simelane to release it immediately".
Maharaj said yesterday he was willing to face legal processes in response to the allegations.
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