In the 2019 Cabinet yearbook, Mantashe will most definitely be voted the minister most likely to embarrass. Like Spud, the fictional character in John van de Ruit’s book of the same name, Mantashe’s tenure ever since he was first appointed a year ago has been...
As chief whip of the ANC in Parliament, and an ardent supporter of Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid for the party’s presidency, Mthembu was always going to be rewarded with a plum Cabinet position. As minister in the presidency, he is Ramaphosa’s eyes and ears in the...
Having been an entrepreneur herself, Ntshavheni might be best suited for her portfolio. Many who have had interactions with this department have complained about red tape and inaccessibility to those it serves. Despite its promise, the department was not an ally for...
Any person going into this department needs a prayer. It is one of the biggest after the departments of human settlements and water and sanitation were merged this year. The water and sanitation department has little to show after years of a crisis caused by former...
The new minister inherited a department plagued by ongoing social grants payment problems and an administration that has battled to secure clean audits since 2016. Zulu, the former small business minister, has been relatively anonymous during her seven months in her...
