南非环境部长要求前任官员调查滥用国家资源的指控, 否认与狮子繁殖有毫无根据的联系。 South Africa’s environment minister refers former officials to probe over alleged misuse of state resources, denying baseless links to lion breeding.

南非林业、渔业和环境部长Willie Aucamp将他的前任Dion George和两名前合伙人提交公共保护人,指控他们滥用国家资源。 South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Willie Aucamp has referred his predecessor, Dion George, and two former associates to the Public Protector over alleged misuse of state resources. Aucamp声称,对他的私人企业进行了出于政治动机的调查,目的是在任命前诋毁他的名誉,错误地将他与狮子繁殖联系起来。 Aucamp claims a politically motivated investigation into his private business was launched to discredit him ahead of his appointment, falsely linking him to lion breeding. 他声称调查是毫无根据的,而且证据丢失了,同时他坚持承诺不论立场如何都要追究责任。 He asserts the probe was baseless and that evidence was lost, while maintaining his commitment to accountability regardless of position. 公共保护员将调查国家资源是否使用不当。 The Public Protector will investigate whether state resources were improperly used.