Sunday World stand by their story on Bonang ‘Tax Fraud’

Sunday World has released a statement to support their story on Bonang.

“We stand by the report and the comment by National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Phindi Louw-Mjonondwane, who firmly confirmed the matter to us.”

Bonang will be taking legal action against the newspaper for and is demanding  R10m in damages from the publication.

According to Sunday World a fraud docket with a case number that the publication “has seen” has been registered at the Johannesburg Central Station against Bonang Dorothy Matheba.

“Sunday World relied on our triple sourcing method to test these allegations and two court officials quoted in our article confirmed the case to us.”

The article further quotes an additional source, saying: “A police officer from the intelligence unit, collaborated that a case of fraud was being investigated by the Commercial Crime Investigations Unit and was indeed registered at the Johannesburg Central Station.”

Adding: “Further to our facts being questioned, Mjonondwane clarified the statement from the NPA.”