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Social development appoints acting DG after Ramaphosa’s scathing rebuke

Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe was forced to retract a DG vacancy post she defended after President Cyril Ramaphosa clarified that the power to appoint someone in the position lay with him

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Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe

Sisisi Tolashe: Social Development

SCORE: E Tolashe’s 2025 has been marked by a combination of policy initiatives and ongoing controversy. On the policy front, she prioritised efforts to root out fraud and corruption within the South African Social Security Agency, introducing biometric enrolment and targeted investigations aimed at protecting public funds and ensuring grants reach legitimate beneficiaries. She also […]

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Blazing: Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe who is also president of the ANC Women’s League, previously defended Netshipale’s hiring to parliament and said his appointment was within prevailing prescripts within public service. Photo: DSD New

UPDATED: Under siege minister charges DG

Minister Sisisi Tolashe suspended director general Peter Netshipale amid internal scandals, contract disputes and whistleblower allegations at the department of social development

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Former parliamentary speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on Thursday thanked the uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) for allowing her to speak at a public ANC event for the first time since her arrest last year. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

‘You have not abandoned me,’ Maphisa-Nqakula tells uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association

ANC Veterans League deputy president Mavuso Msimang has questioned why the party allowed the MK party to be formed

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Zandile Gumede denies plans to join Zuma’s MK party, but leaves door open

The eThekwini ANC regional chair, former mayor and corruption accused has said she would not wish the step-aside rule even on ‘my worst enemy’

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Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Sisisi Tolashe

SCORE: E Besides filling up venues for the ANC Women’s League prayer evenings and marches against gender-based violence, one has to scratch one’s head to figure out exactly what Sisisi Tolashe’s track record as minister is. She took over the department after serving in the sixth administration as the deputy minister in the presidency for […]

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ANC deputy secretary general Nomvula Mokonyane. (Ntswe Mokoena)

Joburg in crisis because ANC isn’t in charge, says Mokonyane

The deputy secretary general of the ANC warned that not voting would be a setback to resolving issues such as electricity, housing and water This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

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Comeback: ANC Women’s League president Sisisi Tolashe has welcomed the ‘rehabilitation’ of corruption-accused Zandile Gumede. Photo: Papi Morake/Gallo Images

Return of corruption-accused Zandile Gumede ‘excites’ ANC Women’s League

The ANC Women’s League has said that the graft-accused former mayor and eThekwini region heavyweight is one of its ‘best campaigners’

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