Social development is one of the few portfolios whose budgets were increased this year, despite the country’s economic challenges. A 7.9% increase saw Bathabile Dlamini’s department receiving a whopping R155.3-billion for the 2015-2016 financial year, most of which...
David Mahlobo’s main job is to look after Number One. This is the historical role of intelligence: to guard the king against his palace enemies. The notion that the minister is here to protect us all has fallen further into disrepute under Mahlobo. His year started...
When sport is shrivelling around the edges at public schools and many federations are run by cabals and self-serving elites, our esteemed minister prefers to invest his time in glamour functions and bling. Instead of bankrolling show-stoppers such as the deeply...
The former state security minister has presided over utter disarray at the department of telecommunications and postal services this year. The root of the continued problems is that there is no leadership — quite literally. Three deputy directors general have left...
This year wasn’t an easy ride for Derek Hanekom, who was moved from his science portfolio last year to head up the department of tourism. But it was just as well that he was in this portfolio when the home affairs department continued to press ahead with controversial...
