Norton member of parliament, Temba Mliswa has accepted to step down from his position as the Mines Committee chairperson to allow for investigation into his alleged bribery case.

According to the Herald, Mliswa abused his position as Mines Committee chairperson to solicit a $400 000 bribe from investor James Ross Goddard of JRG Contracting (Pvt) Ltd.

“I want to support what you have ruled and by so doing, I am a person of integrity and honour and I, therefore, step down as Mines Committee chairperson until the investigations are done. I am innocent until proven guilty and I uphold my integrity,” Mliswa said.