Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri says she is not in contempt of court for failing to pay a US$25,000 compensation order tied to an August 1 shooting case. She says the delay is due to administrative processing rather than refusal, and that the compensation is awaiting approval or clearance through the relevant public finance channels.
Muchinguri argues that Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is the responsible authority for releasing the funds, stating that payment is currently pending the “green light” from Treasury. Both outlets report her position that the matter is connected to finance procedures and not her own direct non-compliance. They also repeat her call for the complainants to engage the finance minister regarding the payment delay.
The articles present the same explanation for the delay from Muchinguri, with no conflicting facts reported in the provided excerpts.
