Kgothatso Madisa

3 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Kgothatso Madisa

Lesufi initiates process to axe three HODs declared 'high risk' by SIU The officials failed two rounds of lifestyle audits 25 June 2025 - 18:17 Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi is to axe three provincial department heads who have failed a series of lifestyle audits and were declared high risk by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU)...

4 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Kgothatso Madisa

Higher education minister Nobuhle Nkabane has apologised to advocate Terry Motau for including his name on the disputed “independent panel” that assisted her in the process that led to botched appointments to the boards of Sector Education and Training Authorities (Setas). Nkabane on Tuesday said he had written to Motau about what she said was a “misunderstanding” surrounding his involvement in the panel being questioned by parliament’s portfolio committee on higher education.

6 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Kgothatso Madisa

Judiciary to finally become independent of state New legislation on the cards to address concerns about separation of powers 22 June 2025 - 00:00 Mandisa Maya is set to become South Africa’s most powerful chief justice since the advent of democracy after the government moved this week to introduce changes aimed at strengthening “the institutional and administrative independence” of the judiciary...

6 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Kgothatso Madisa |Sabelo Skiti |Thabo Mokone

Minister Nobuhle Nkabane's Seta woes deepen Prof Malegapuru Makgoba says president must act on 'disgrace' after shock new claim that higher education minister turned blind eye to Seta corruption 22 June 2025 - 00:00 By KGOTHATSO MADISA, SABELO SKITI and THABO MOKONE President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing mounting pressure to dismiss higher education minister Nobuhle Nkabane amid the row over her apparent lies to parliament and new disclosures that she turned a blind eye to corruption at the...

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Kgothatso Madisa

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya. File photo. President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced he is working on making the judiciary fully independent and that it will no longer rely on the government, even for its finances. This comes after a meeting Ramaphosa had with members of the judiciary earlier this month where, led by chief justice Mandisa Maya, they raised concern about being too reliant on the state.