DG’s personal fingerprint-access lift causes uproar at department of justice

According to staff in the building, the lift only opens with DG’s fingerprints and goes straight from the basement to his office

29 June 2023 - 22:19

The director-general of justice and constitutional development, Doctor Mashabane, has been accused by his staff of hijacking a lift in his office building for his own exclusive use, only accessible through his fingerprints...

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