Minister Des Van Rooyen
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Van Rooyen tried to force ex-treasury DG’s hand in adviser appointments
Former treasury DG Lungisa Fuzile detailed how Des van Rooyen tried to appoint Malcolm Mabaso as an ‘informal’ adviser
‘My son-in-law made a mistake’ — Jessie Duarte
Duarte says she had advised him to never work in the treasury
Nene: I had to come back, for SA
The returning finance minister may be content with life in the private sector, but he is compelled by a duty to serve.
![Because a 50% or 60% [debt to GDP ratio] is not such a bad figure if the composition of expenditure is such that the bulk of it is an investment rather than in consumption, says Nhlanhla Nene.](https://images.newsteam.io/image/1000/2Bq28FuGKoJqc5wKsjPjPrYWuPLoXCdj2E5cjPw5skMppbx8XcPdHf5MmZJhHt254qeff7bWTGdxASjhVsNq3mWc7YEEHp72bosJKb7YrxjdT61LFSC7HhmVSjir5NJXdGBoLDB5jxeyZbu8JDuu8h6)
Cabinet reshuffle: A new dawn in the economic cluster
The president made several sweeping changes to his cabinet which saw the return of Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister
New deputy president, finance minister announced in major Cabinet reshuffle
Ramaphosa’s announcement was delayed twice on Monday to make room for “more consultations”
Reshuffle: Whose heads will roll?
Has Malusi Gigaba done enough to evade the axe? We may just see several familiar faces returning to Cabinet
Drought crisis: Three provinces declared national disasters
After re-assessing the ongoing drought occurring in at least three provinces, disaster management has reclassified the drought as a national disaster
Des van Rooyen admits asking Guptas’ help for MKMVA
This is not the first Gupta-related finding by a Public Protector against Van Rooyen.
Move over Mmusi – national government’s taking over
Minister announces drought is a national disaster and that national government is taking over
Nene in the running to be Eskom board chairperson
Eskom has been at the heart of state capture allegations.
In danger or not, all mayors may have bodyguards
Previously councils had to ask the South African Police Service for a threat and risk analysis before they were allowed to pay for mayoral bodyguards.
M&G Cabinet Report Card 2017: Des van Rooyen
The M&G Cabinet Report Card has become a respected barometer of government performance. Here are the scores for 2017.
What the hijacking of South Africa’s Treasury means for the economy
The imposition of the fee-free higher education proposal on National Treasury without due consideration represents an escalation of state capture
Fears of more school disruptions in Limpopo
Threats of another shutdown in Vuwani as matric exams near
Trillian’s plans for local government
New whistle-blower reveals how the Guptas tried to capture Des van Rooyen’s department