Faith Muthambi – The Mail & Guardian

/ 27 October 2022

Senzo Mchunu is implicated in job fraud

The minister supported the appointment of a senior North West official who only has a matric certificate, despite CV claims

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By Khaya Koko

Politics

/ 16 October 2021

Careers the Zondo state capture inquiry has ended (or not)

From Vincent Smith to Gwede Mantashe, those named and shamed have met with differing fates

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By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 11 May 2021

NW Premier Mokgoro ‘meddles’ in contentious R1.5m HOD appointment

Provincial HOD hired despite implication in ‘jobs-for-pals’ probe involving former minister Faith Muthambi

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By Khaya Koko

Opinion

/ 17 April 2021

Resuscitate the public broadcaster

The SABC is simply too important to South Africa’s democracy for it to be gutted: we cannot allow it to die

By Kiri Rupiah and Luke Feltham

Politics

/ 5 February 2021

Zondo to consider ANC leaders’ role in abetting state capture

Evidence presented at the commission points to the governing party’s MPs not being allowed to carry out their oversight functions

By Emsie Ferreira

Business

/ 15 October 2020

Too broke for Mboweni to budget

The scramble to find cash for an SAA bailout, Covid-19 grants and civil servants’ demands force postponement of mini-budget

By Sabelo Skiti and Thando Maeko

Article

/ 1 November 2019

Tito has state’s wage bill in his cross hairs

Finance Minister sees a reduced wage bill as a key reform to get the state’s finances back on track

By Tshegofatso Mathe

Article

/ 5 August 2019

No evidence of ANC interference at SABC, inquiry says

But the commission of inquiry finds ‘the spectre of the ANC hovered over the newsroom’

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 20 December 2018

SABC crisis a ‘Horror Show’ rerun

The broadcaster will only be saved from ongoing disaster when politicians are not in the script

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 30 November 2018

Zuma says trial is politically motivated, case postponed until May

The application for a permanent stay of prosecution, lodged by Zuma’s legal team two weeks ago, will be argued over three days before next year

By Paddy Harper

Article

/ 22 November 2018

Communications ministry on fifth reshuffle

The embattled ministry has a new minister at its helm

By Tebogo Tshwane

Article

/ 29 October 2018

Corruption case opened against GCIS’ Phumla Williams

The former head of government communications, Donald Liphoko, has opened a corruption case against the agency’s acting chief executive

By Jeanette Chabalala

Article

/ 12 September 2018

‘Tabane used station to air personal state capture links’ – Power FM

Power FM has confirmed the indefinite suspension of JJ Tabane, following the radio host’s apology to Zondo commission witness Phumla Williams

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 4 September 2018

Muthambi hits back at Phumla Williams

Faith Muthambi has described Phumla Williams’ testimony at the commission of inquiry into state capture as self-serving.

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 3 September 2018

#StateCaptureInquiry: ‘Muthambi wanted to steal at all costs’ — Williams

Williams told the commission that she believed Muthambi had attempted to create the conditions at GCIS in which procurement processes could be flouted

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 3 September 2018

‘Muthambi wanted me out’ — Phumla Williams

Williams recounted how tensions between herself and Faith Muthambi came to a head when her position as acting GCIS director general was withdrawn

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 31 August 2018

Van Rooyen lost no time in the treasury

In just one day, a Cabinet document was leaked. The question is, what other damage was done?

By Thanduxolo Jika and Sabelo Skiti

Article

/ 10 August 2018

Return of the irrepressible Bra X

This, an interview with radio personality Xolani Gwala, is the first in a series of profiles that will be a regular feature in the M&G

By Carlos Amato

Article

/ 8 June 2018

Zuma on the offensive as July court appearance looms

Zuma repeated the threat he made to the SACP, saying it should not provoke him

By Paddy Harper

Article

/ 18 May 2018

Mr Thuma Mina winning over the ANC

One by one, the wily politician appears to be dealing with problems and consolidating his position

By Niren Tolsi

Article

/ 11 April 2018

Public sector wage talks teeter on a knife edge

The protracted standoff between unions and the government could end in a civil service strike

By Govan Whittles

Article

/ 29 March 2018

Unions edgy after wage talks delay

Public sector unions fear that the new minister won’t keep old promises

By Govan Whittles

Article

/ 11 March 2018

Can Ramaphosa centre the ANC and quell opposition parties?

Picking fights carefully so as not to tackle all adversaries simultaneously is a wise political strategy.

By Ran Greenstein

Article

/ 26 February 2018

New deputy president, finance minister announced in major Cabinet reshuffle

Ramaphosa’s announcement was delayed twice on Monday to make room for “more consultations”

By Franny Rabkin and Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 23 February 2018

Reshuffle: Whose heads will roll?

Has Malusi Gigaba done enough to evade the axe? We may just see several familiar faces returning to Cabinet

By Matuma Letsoalo Author

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Article

/ 14 February 2018

Hawks confirm raid at Gupta Saxonwold residence

The Hawks have confirmed that an early morning raid is currently underway at the Saxonwold residence of the controversial Gupta family

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 25 November 2017

MultiChoice rejects #GuptaLeaks accusations on ANN7 payments

MultiChoice denies claims of a corrupt relationship between itself and former minister of communications Faith Muthambi.

By Kaveel Singh

Article

/ 16 October 2017

Muthambi latest Cabinet minister to suspend top officials

Muthambi announced on Sunday the suspension of her chief financial officer and a deputy director general.

By Paul Herman

Article

/ 13 October 2017

Editorial: Halt DG merry-go-round

South Africans who deal with bureaucracy often blame its apparent paralysis, or at least lethargy, on corruption, incompetence or laziness.

By Editorial

Article

/ 11 October 2017

‘ANC deleted moral conscience from its soul’ – Makhosi Khoza

The lecture, entitled ‘A cry for leadership: Social Cohesion, Reconciliation and Prosperity for all South Africans’, took place on Tuesday evening.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 25 August 2017

Zuma finally signs SIU proclamation for probe into SABC

The Presidency released a statement saying that Zuma had authorised the SIU to investigate "certain matters in respect of procurement" at the SABC

By Jan Gerber

Article

/ 25 August 2017

Letters to the editor: August 21 to 25 2017

Readers write in about Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize and accountability, and the ANC constitution

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