The Speaker of the Western Cape legislature, Masizole Mnqasela, defied his party, the Democratic Alliance, and attended a conference of parliamentarians in Sierra Leone despite not having permission to travel.In early May, the DA handed the Hawks documents involving Mnqasela related to disclosures by whistle-blowers who alleged “fraud and/or corruption relating to subsistence, travel and entertainment allowance claims”.
that the provincial legislature was providing “administrative support” to the South African delegation at the conference. According to DA Western Cape chairperson Jaco Londt any official international trip requires permission from the party.