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Calls are intensifying for former Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe to resign from Parliament and relinquish her role as president of the ANC Women’s League Photo: Phando Jikelo / RSA Parliament
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Axe falls on Sisisi Tolashe

Ramaphosa appointed Sindisiwe Chikunga, the minister of women, youth and persons with disabilities, as interim minister of social development

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
4 min read
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
ALEXANDRA ABRAHAMS

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

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
7 min read
Reeling: Volunteers and workers clean up the looted Bara Mall in Soweto. The destruction and theft in the country is a more than R50-million blow to the already struggling economy. (Lucas Sola/AFP)
ALEXANDER FORBES

Violence sparks new calls for basic income grant

Analysts agree that economic relief for the poor is needed but are split on whether a grant should be permanent and whether it is affordable

  • Sarah Smit
8 min read