THE National head of the directorate for priority crime investigation (DPCI), Lt General Mthandazo Ntlemeza, said reports that corruption charges have been filed against three Ministers and the Gupta family are baseless.

“Lt General Ntlemeza wishes to categorically distance the DPCI from these baseless and malicious reports, which are designed and clearly aimed at casting denunciations on the three ministers, Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown, Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies and Minister of Defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula,” said Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi on Monday.

He, however, confirmed that the DPCI received an affidavit from former MP Vytjie Mentor, which was handed over to the Hawks by the Western Cape Provincial Commissioner’s office for further processing.

“The content thereof, which cannot be revealed since it is now subject to an inquiry, is being probed by the DPCI Anti-Corruption Unit.  In the said statement though, there is no mention of the three ministers,” he said.