The South African Air Force thought nothing of ferrying the minister around at enormous cost to the taxpayer.
Professor Daniel Plaatjies is quite correct to draw attention to the need to professionalise the public administration, writes Paul Hoffman.
After Marikana, the civil service wage agreement between government and public service trade unions matters.
The agreement between unions and the state on a 7% increase for government workers will spare President Jacob Zuma blushes ahead of Mangaung.
Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said she was confident that a solution would be found on wage negotiations with unions.
Agreeing to increases without assessing their effect on the market poses risks for investors
Former defence minister Lindiwe Sisulu insists there was nothing problematic about the purchase of a new presidential jet under her watch.
Wage hikes have to be linked to performance and productivity, and not simply to union muscle, Lindiwe Sisulu warned this week.
Public Service Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says South Africa can’t afford a strike – but it can’t afford to increase its wage offer to unions either.
She’s renowned as a union buster, but Lindiwe Sisulu must somehow keep state workers from embarking on a crippling strike, without budging on wages.
President Jacob Zuma this week announced his third Cabinet reshuffle in what is seen as a clear bid to consolidate his power in both the government
Flying Jacob Zuma and Kgalema Motlanthe to their various engagements has cost taxpayers more than R210-million since they assumed office.
When told she’d lost her prestigious defence post, apparently after getting too big for her boots, Lindiwe Sisulu was caught completely off guard.
Direct selling has the potential to dramatically impact on unemployment levels by creating thousands of jobs, says Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu.
The South African National Defence Force has been in a mess for some time, with discipline levels low and the kit outdated, among other issues.
A comprehensive review of SA’s military capabilities paints a grim picture of the country’s defence capabilities. Let’s hope Lesotho doesn’t invade.
NEC member Lindiwe Sisulu has distanced herself from reports she was vying for a leadership position or was lobbied to oppose President Jacob Zuma.
The National Press Club will meet with Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu to discuss the treatment of journalists reporting on Mandela’s hospitalisation.
The DA says Lindiwe Sisulu must take full responsibility for the use of two back-up aircraft to shadow Jacob Zuma’s jet to the United States.
The defence ministry has denied Jacob Zuma will buy an aircraft carrier, with convicted fraudster Tony Yengeni deciding who would get the contract.
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Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu’s motorcade was threatened and stoned in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the weekend.
South Africa and Mozambique have signed an agreement to join forces with Tanzania to fight piracy in Southern African waters.
Company that loses contract takes defence department to court to explain its decision.
The defence department’s "hopelessly inadequate" budget is affecting its operations, says Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu.
Southern Africa must be on high alert as the region’s shipping lanes are increasingly vulnerable to piracy, Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says.
Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has reinstated her legal adviser Paul Ngobeni, after he was caught up in a spat with Planning Minister Trevor Manuel.
Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has threatened to sue SANDF Union organiser, Jeff Dubazana, after he allegedly called her a liar.
The SANDF will soon generate income to cover needs that the force’s shrinking budgets cannot meet.
The business jet controversially bought for the use of former president Thabo Mbeki in 2001 is not good enough for President Jacob Zuma.
In a hard-hitting analysis, the Institute for Security Studies has lambasted the ministerial report on which the Military Veterans Bill is based.
An attempt by pirates to hijack a Mozambican ship off the coast of that country led SA to use its naval capabilities to monitor threats in SA waters.
The issue of whether unions should be "removed" from the SANDF has been identified as a priority and must be concluded this year.