ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has defended his recent trip to Libya after reports surfaced that he travelled aboard a luxury jet owned by tobacco mogul Adriano Mazzotti, saying there was nothing shady about the trip.
City Press reported that Mbalula declined to reveal why he travelled to Benghazi and who sponsored his August trip, which is estimated to have cost around R1.7m
Mbalula has since released a statement stating that the story is nothing short of sensational and a fishing expedition that seeks to create an impression of scandal where none exists.