Mphumzi Mdekazi

Sisulu appoints probe as corruption allegations mount

The water and sanitation minister has detailed her department’s moves to combat corruption, but failed to address corruption claims her top adviser

Paddy Harper

4 min read

On Wednesday, the human settlements, water and sanitation minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, under whose department the HDA falls, fired its acting chief executive, Mikki Xayiya, and its chief financial officer, Brian Mosehla.
. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

7 MAY 2020

Leaked memorandum threatens Lindiwe Sisulu’s presidential bid

A document leaked to journalists says the minister was aware of illegal fundraising for her presidential bid by her own task team … and ‘kept quiet’ about it

Paddy Harper

7 min read

Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said she had appointed the task team based on its “strength and capabilities” and had believed its members would do their jobs without any form of corruption.
(David Harrison/M&G)

AMATOLA WATER BOARD

4 MAY 2020

Sisulu disbands her own national rapid-response task team

The human settlements minister has axed her controversial rapid-response team after corruption charges. Some team members were alleged to be running her 2022 ANC election campaign

Paddy Harper

5 min read