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Thandi Modise

Department of defence still reviewing SA-Cuba agreements
National
/ 19 November 2024

Department of defence still reviewing SA-Cuba agreements

It has been 19 months since then defence minister Thandi Modise said the bilateral agreement and its controversial sub-contracts were being assessed

By Des Erasmus
High-ranking ANC ministers lose seats as MK party rises in South African elections
Politics
/ 7 June 2024

High-ranking ANC ministers lose seats as MK party rises in South African elections

There will be no return to parliament for Bheki Cele and Thulas Nxesi on the slimmer ANC list

By Mandisa Nyathi, Lunga Mzangwe and Paddy Harper
Security cluster will leave ‘nothing to chance’ in upcoming general elections
National
/ 28 April 2024

Security cluster will leave ‘nothing to chance’ in upcoming general elections

Defence Minister Thandi Modise says the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster will protect the public

By Sheree Bega
Recording alleges that gangsters, drugs fund the Patriotic Alliance
Politics
/ 12 January 2024

Recording alleges that gangsters, drugs fund the Patriotic Alliance

A regional treasurer has been caught explaining how the PA has allegedly been financed

By Khaya Koko
Almost 3000 military vets push ahead with reparations claim of R4.2m each
Politics
/ 18 July 2023

Almost 3000 military vets push ahead with reparations claim of R4.2m each

The claim is based on the R500 000 each veteran was promised in 1994, which they say today works out to be R4.2 million.

By Paddy Harper
Mojapelo panel has six weeks to investigate Russian ship arms claim
Politics
/ 29 May 2023

Mojapelo panel has six weeks to investigate Russian ship arms claim

Headed by a retired supreme court of appeal judge, the panel will look into what transpired and whether legal obligations were flouted

By Emsie Ferreira
Lady R, the talk of Simon’s Town when residents had front seat view of the Russian ship
National
/ 28 May 2023

Lady R, the talk of Simon’s Town when residents had front seat view of the Russian ship

The harbour master was ordered to allow the Russian cargo vessel to dock at the naval port and told not to board it

By Eunice Masson
Is Ramaphosa’s South Africa still a player on the continent?
Africa
/ 25 May 2023

Is Ramaphosa’s South Africa still a player on the continent?

The country’s role in Africa has diminished somewhat since the Thabo Mbeki era and Ramaphosa is losing relevance

By Emsie Ferreira and Lizeka Tandwa
US ambassador ‘shooting blanks’ in guns for Russia claim
National
/ 19 May 2023

US ambassador ‘shooting blanks’ in guns for Russia claim

Russia and local experts have said the ammunition and weapons manufactured in South Africa is of Nato and not Russian military standard

By Paddy Harper, Emsie Ferreira and Lizeka Tandwa
Minister Modise’s response to US is petulant and doesn’t grasp the seriousness of the tectonic shifts in geopolitics
Analysis
/ 17 May 2023

Minister Modise’s response to US is petulant and doesn’t grasp the seriousness of the tectonic shifts in geopolitics

We are slap bang in the middle of a battle between two of the traditional global superpowers in the US and Russia and not appreciating the precarious position we are in. This is not an ANC NEC debate over a weekend at the St George Hotel in Centurion

By Ron Derby
South African Defence Minister, Modise: ‘We did not send fokol to Russia, not even a piece of Chappies’
Politics
/ 16 May 2023

South African Defence Minister, Modise: ‘We did not send fokol to Russia, not even a piece of Chappies’

The minister of defence said she was tired of anti-Russian phobia in the country

By Lizeka Tandwa
CALLAND: Giving or selling arms to Russia would instantly make SA a rogue state
Opinion
/ 12 May 2023

CALLAND: Giving or selling arms to Russia would instantly make SA a rogue state

The timing of the US accusation is intriguing, but if the allegations are true, Ramaphosa should resign and his government should fall

By Richard Calland
Russia-Ukraine: Why South Africa will not jump into bed with the West
Opinion
/ 23 February 2023

Russia-Ukraine: Why South Africa will not jump into bed with the West

Anyone still waiting for Pretoria to launch a social media projectile at Moscow is sorely disillusioned

By Richard Calland
Military veterans plan R10 billion class action
Politics
/ 9 December 2022

Military veterans plan R10 billion class action

The former soldiers want the state to pay them R4 million each in reparations

By Paddy Harper
ANC women back Ramaphosa as party nominations close
National
/ 8 November 2022

ANC women back Ramaphosa as party nominations close

The women’s league wants Thandi Modise to be the party’s deputy president

By Paddy Harper
Government has not compromised South Africa by not choosing sides in Russia/Ukraine war, Modise insists
Politics
/ 31 August 2022

Government has not compromised South Africa by not choosing sides in Russia/Ukraine war, Modise insists

Defence minister justifies her visit to Moscow amid war in Ukraine

By Eunice Masson
Modise’s trip to Russia highlights ANC’s ‘blind spot’
Politics
/ 20 August 2022

Modise’s trip to Russia highlights ANC’s ‘blind spot’

The trip to Russia reflects a divide between the international relations and defence departments

By Greg Ardé
Defence minister Thandi Modise in Moscow for security conference
National
/ 15 August 2022

Defence minister Thandi Modise in Moscow for security conference

Discussions about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are absent from the official programme

By Eunice Masson
Bathabile Dlamini’s last-ditch attempt to save ANCWL thwarted
Politics
/ 26 April 2022

Bathabile Dlamini’s last-ditch attempt to save ANCWL thwarted

NEC member Thandi Modise earlier this month recommended that the women’s league be disbanded because it was a fractured structure

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC to strengthen step-aside rule after fiery NEC meeting
Politics
/ 26 April 2022

ANC to strengthen step-aside rule after fiery NEC meeting

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is said to have been among the voices that spoke against the amendment

By Lizeka Tandwa
More questions remain on saga of Cuba’s Covid-19 drug Heberon, Modise says
National
/ 20 April 2022

More questions remain on saga of Cuba’s Covid-19 drug Heberon, Modise says

The defence minister said South Africa could not accept the return of vials of the drug it had loaned back to Cuba until it could follow due process

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa to face no confidence votes in himself and the cabinet on March 30
National
/ 10 March 2022

Ramaphosa to face no confidence votes in himself and the cabinet on March 30

The motions of no confidence were tabled by the African Transformation Movement and the Democratic Alliance

By Emsie Ferreira
Former SANDF surgeon general Zola Dabula implicated in R156-million graft
National
/ 18 February 2022

Former SANDF surgeon general Zola Dabula implicated in R156-million graft

Close to half-a-billion rand was spent on revamping 1 Military Hospital, yet there is little to show for it. A long-awaited report reveals who is implicated in the malfeasance

By Eunice Masson
Modise vows to ‘fix’ underspending defence department
National
/ 9 February 2022

Modise vows to ‘fix’ underspending defence department

Minister bemoans underspending of 48% and promises parliamentary committee to get things done ‘as they are supposed to be done’

By Eunice Masson
Millions of rand lost as SANDF returns unauthorised Cuban Covid-19 drug
National
/ 26 January 2022

Millions of rand lost as SANDF returns unauthorised Cuban Covid-19 drug

Remedial action against officials suspected of wrongdoing must be taken, says the ministerial task team investigating the defence department

By Eunice Masson
ATM wins secret ballot case on appeal
Politics
/ 2 December 2021

ATM wins secret ballot case on appeal

Former speaker Thandi Modise’s refusal to allow MPs to vote in secret on a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa was not rational, the SCA held

By Emsie Ferreira
Police identify 300 high risk areas during local government elections
Politics
/ 26 October 2021

Police identify 300 high risk areas during local government elections

Police minister Bheki Cele said they have identified the KZN, Gauteng, Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces as high risk areas deploying a high contingent of police and SANDF

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mapisa-Nqakula elected as speaker of parliament
Politics
/ 19 August 2021

Mapisa-Nqakula elected as speaker of parliament

Former defence minister voted in ahead of the Democratic Alliance’s Annelie Lotriet

By Paddy Harper
Top six chooses Mapisa-Nqakula as preferred parliamentary speaker candidate
Politics
/ 10 August 2021

Top six chooses Mapisa-Nqakula as preferred parliamentary speaker candidate

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, previously the defence minister, replaces Thandi Modise, who was deployed as the minister of defence in last week’s cabinet reshuffle.

By Lizeka Tandwa
No board for youth agency just yet, as parliament has not approved report
National
/ 8 July 2021

No board for youth agency just yet, as parliament has not approved report

The portfolio committee on women, youth and people with disabilities is yet to adopt the report on candidates for the National Youth Development Agency board

By Eunice Masson
Panel on Mkhwebane was proof of parliament’s caution, court hears
National
/ 8 June 2021

Panel on Mkhwebane was proof of parliament’s caution, court hears

Counsel argued the National Assembly had not delegated its power on weighing if there were grounds to remove the public protector, but canvassed advice

By Emsie Ferreira
Mkhwebane’s counsel says rules for her removal are unsalvageable
National
/ 7 June 2021

Mkhwebane’s counsel says rules for her removal are unsalvageable

Advocate Dali Mpofu asked the high court to set aside parliament’s rules for an impeachment process and send legislators back to the drawing board

By Emsie Ferreira
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