Thabo Mokone

Senior Political Reporter and Editor at Sunday Times

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Articles

Minister Nobuhle Nkabane's Seta woes deepen

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...
Cops rack up R131m bill for sick leave

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Thabo Mokone

Cops rack up R131m bill for sick leave Union argues trauma plays large part 15 June 2025 - 00:00 The South African Police Service has spent a stunning R131m on paid sick leave in the last financial year, most of it for longer than six months...
It's battleground Joburg as Zille enters the ring

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

It's battleground Joburg as Zille enters the ring City gears up for bruising battle as DA's federal chair applies to be mayoral candidate in 2026 local government elections — facing a possible contest with ActionSA's Herman Mashaba 15 June 2025 - 00:00 By THABO MOKONE and KGOTHATSO MADISA Helen Zille, the DA’s “Iron Lady”, has officially applied to be the party’s mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg metro, setting the scene for the country’s economic hub to be a crucial battleground...
Mashatile dodges questions on eight bodyguards' acquittal

2 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Thabo Mokone |Alaister Russell

A screenshot of the video of members of the VIP protection unit allegedly assaulting a motorist and passenger on the N1 highway. File photo. Deputy president Paul Mashatile has invoked the sub judice rule to deflect parliamentary questions on the police's controversial acquittal of his bodyguards at a disciplinary hearing in April.
Paul Mashatile dodges questions on eight bodyguards' acquittal

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Thabo Mokone

Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. IMPUNITY A screenshot of the video of members of the VIP protection unit allegedly assaulting a motorist and passenger on the N1 highway. File photo. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has invoked the sub judice rule to deflect parliamentary questions on the police's controversial acquittal of his bodyguards at a disciplinary hearing in April.
Higher education minister keeps up stonewalling on 'SETA panel'

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Thabo Mokone

Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Higher education and training minister Nobuhle Nkabane continues to dig in her heels over the submission to parliament of the names of the “independent selection panel” she relied on to make controversial appointments to SETA boards last month.
Chief of staff Cabanac mulls legal challenge to firing by Steenhuisen

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Thabo Mokone

Chief of staff Cabanac mulls legal challenge to firing by Steenhuisen 08 June 2025 - 00:00 Roman Cabanac, who was fired as agriculture minister John Steenhuisen's chief of staff this week, has given the strongest hint yet that he will mount a legal challenge against his dismissal...
Nkabane's 'tangled web' threatens to trap her

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Sabelo Skiti |Kgothatso Madisa |Thabo Mokone

Nkabane's 'tangled web' threatens to trap her Suspicions that minister's 'panel' is an imaginary one could plunge her even deeper into trouble 08 June 2025 - 00:00 By SABELO SKITI, KGOTHATSO MADISA and THABO MOKONE Higher education minister Nobuhle Nkabane has her back to the wall as she faces growing pressure to come clean over her aborted plan to appoint politically connected chairs for sector education and training authorities (Setas)...
MK leaders celebrate as ‘arrogant’ Shivambu to assume backbenches of parliament

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Lizeka Tandwa |Thabo Mokone

MK leaders celebrate as ‘arrogant’ Shivambu to assume backbenches of parliament The party led by former president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday axed Shivambu as its secretary-general over his trip to Malawi in April where he visited the fugitive prophet Shepherd Bushiri 04 June 2025 - 04:30 By LIZEKA TANDWA and THABO MOKONE ..
Dean Macpherson ‘under fire’ in DA

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Thabo Mokone |Lizeka Tandwa

Dean Macpherson ‘under fire’ in DA ‘Absolute lies’, insists Steenhuisen, as sources say he is loath to take on ‘friend’ over backing of Expropriation Act 01 June 2025 - 00:00 By Thabo Mokone and Lizeka Tandwa Some members of the DA federal council are demanding that public works minister Dean Macpherson be censured for his support for the Expropriation Act, party sources said...