28 Jan Whose Cabinet Is It Anyway? – Vol 4

Whose Cabinet Is It Anyway? – Vol 4

This is the fourth volume of our cabinet overview where we take a look at those who are leading our country.

Please note: details provided in the ‘Whose cabinet is it anyway?’ series were correct at the time of writing, 9 December 2022.

Please see Volume 1, 2 and 3 for more.

Where we left off

In our previous article covered Ministers Enoch Godongwana, Joe Phaahla, Blade Nzimande, Aaron Motsoaledi, Mmamoloko Nkhensani Kubayi and Naledi Pandor.

Ronald Ozzy Lamola

Current position: Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

Known name/nickname: Ronald Lamola

DOB: 21 Nov 1983 (39)

Qualifications:

 – LLB – NU
 – LLM (corporate and extractive law) – UP
 – Postgraduate certificate (banking law and financial markets) – UP
 – Postgraduate certificate (telecommunications policy, regulation & management) -Wits

Experience

 – Manager of the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality
 – Director in the Office of the Mpumalanga MEC for Culture, Sports and Recreation
 – Spokesperson for Mpumalanga Premier David MAbuza
 – Deputy president of the ANCYL

Controversies

 – Accused of forging documents for the forensic reports into the National Commission corruption probe under his company Ndobela Lamola Inc.

Samson Gwede Mantashe

Current position: Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy

Known name/nickname: Gwede Mantashe

DOB: 21 June 1955 (67)

Qualifications

 – BCom – Unisa
 – BCom Hons – Unisa
 – Master’s Degree – Wits

Experience

 – National Organiser – NUM
 – Regional Coordinator – NUM
 – Assistant General Secretary – NUM
 – Board of Directors of Samancor
 – Executive Director – DBSA
 – Chairperson of the Technical Working Group od the Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition Chairperson of the SACP
 – Secretary General of the ANC

Controversies

 – Directly implicated in Bosasa corruption by The Zondo Commission into State Capture.
 – Chief Justice Raymond Zondo had instructed law enforcement agencies to conduct further investigations with the view of prosecuting them on corruption charges.
 – Refused to answer queries by State Capture Commission.

Bhekokwakhe Hamilton Cele

Current position: Minister of Police

Known name/nickname: Bheki Cele

DOB: 22 April 1952 (70)

Qualifications

Teacher’s Diploma (undisclosed)

Experience

 – National Commissioner of the South African Police Service
 – Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on the KZN Executive Council and KZN Provincial Legislature
 – Founding member of the National Education Union of South Africa
 – Chairperson of the KZN Portfolio Committee on Safety and Security
 – MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison in KZN
 – Member of the ANC’s Provincial Executive Committee eThekwini
 – Chairperson of the ANC’s eThekwini region
 – Member of the ANC’s eThekwini Provincial Executive Committee

Controversies

 – Fired from his position as National Commissioner of SAPS for illicit property deals as disclosed by then Public Protector Thuli Mandonsela. The unlawful conduct related to office buildings leased for police headquarters which were rented at massively inflated rates (leases more than R1,5 billion with Roux Property Fund). He was axed by President Jacob Zuma pending an investigation into his relationship with Roux Shabangu of the Roux Property Fund. The board found that Cele was dishonest and unfit for office. The Pretoria High Court set aside the inquiry’s report in 2019 due to the protracted legal case.
 – Despite Cele’s suspension, his salary of R1,3 million per year was still paid by South African taxpayers during his suspension.
 – Attempted to delay the Public Protector’s report on Nkandla expenditure in 2014.
 – Criticised for his remarks at a meeting in 2007 which called for police to ‘shoot to kill’ and use deadly force when confronting criminals. He sued the Sowetan for defamation due to articles and photographs around the matter, which was dismissed by the court.
 – Was accused of provoking police brutality against IFP supporters at an ANC-IFP standoff. He sued the IFP claimants for defamation, which was dismissed by the court.
 – Was accused of failing to provide personal protection to whistleblowers by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the Gauteng North High Court deemed the accusations invalid.
 – Criticised for excessive policing of citizens during the Covid-19 lockdown.
 – Proposed changes under the Firearms Control Amendment Bill which deems self-defence an invalid reason to seek a firearms licence.
 – Accused of playing a role in the suspension of the 2009 National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU).

Mondli Gungubele

Current position: Minister in the Presidency

Known name/nickname: Mondli Gungubele

DOB: 1 February 1957 (65)

Qualifications

 – BCom Law
 – National Diploma: nursing

Experience

 – Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee of Social Development
 – Convener of the Social Transformation Cluster Committee
 – Deputy Minister of Finance
 – Chairperson of COSATU (local)
 – Chairperson of the ANC East Rand
 – Member of ANC PEC Gauteng
 – MEC for Health, Gauteng
 – Sports MEC
 – Chairperson of the Economic Affairs Portfolio Committee
 – Whip of the Justice and Constitutional Development Portfolio Committee
 – Executive Mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni

Controversies

 – Criticised the presidency for failing to ensure implementation of Special Investigation Unit recommendations on corruption.
 – Accused of attempts to silence the media and undermine media freedom by dragging journalists to court under his State Security Agency role.
 – Accused of reneging on his promises when resigning from the PIC board due to negative public statements.

Maite Emily Nkoana-Mashabane

Current position: Minister of the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

Known name/nickname: Maite Nkoana-Mashabane

DOB: 30 September 1963 (59)

Qualifications

 – Undergraduate degree (unspecified) – University of Limpopo
 – Master’s Degree in Diplomatic Studies – UP

Experience

 – Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
 – Minister of International Relations and Cooperation at National Executive
 – High Commissioner to India (incl. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives and Nepal)
 – High Commissioner to Malaysia (incl. Philippines and Brunei)
 – Member of Limpopo’s MEC for Government Housing
 – Provincial Convener of the Progressive Women’s Movement, Limpopo
 – Member of the 2010 Soccer World Cup Local Organising Commission
 – Key lobbyist for SA’s inclusion in BRIC.
 – Treasurer General of the aNCWL.
 – Leads one of the biggest contingents, with 125 diplomatic missions in 107 countries.

Controversies

 – Held in contempt of court and ordered to settle all legal fees after failing to provide restitution in the form of land for District Six land claimants and failing to appear in court for proceedings. Judge Ngcukiatobi ordered that she pay the penalties personally and not be allowed to use any funds provided to her through the state as minister. 
 – Found guilty of failing in her duties as Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform by the Land Claims Court.
 – Accused of racial discrimination in her handling of land claims as she refused to give restitution to previously disadvantaged Coloured communities in Cape Town and exclusively prioritised black communities.

Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan

Current position: Minister of Public Enterprises

Known name/nickname: Pravin Gordhan

DOB: 12 April 1949 (73)

Qualifications

 – BPharm – University of Zululand
 – DTech (business administration) – Free State CUT

Experience

 – Executive council of the Natal Indian Congress
 – NIC/TIC delegate for the Codesa 1 steering committee.
 – Co-chairperson of the Transitional Executive Council
 – Chairperson of the Constitutional Committee of the Constituent Assembly
 – Deputy Commissioner of SARS
 – Minister of Finance
 – Chairperson of the World Customs Organization (WCO)
 – Chairperson of the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) for the OECD
 – Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Controversies

 – Faced controversy over his qualifications. The University of KZN and South African Pharmacy council later confirmed that he did complete a BPharm degree at the University of Natal, and that he is a non-practicing pharmacist since his registration expired in May 1997.
 – Implicated in the SARS ‘rogue unit’ setup and summoned to answer to corrion charges and the reappointment of Ivan Pillay at SARS after his early retirement.
 – Charges was laid against Gordhan by the EFF for money laundering, corruption, racketeering, fraud, perjury and the contravention of the Intelligence Act and Prevention and Combating of – Corruption Activities Act.
 – Implicated with dealings with the Guptas after admitting to meeting with unspecified members of the Gupta family at Mahlamba Ndlovu in 2009/10.

Patricia de Lille

Current position: Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

Known name/nickname: Patricia de Lille

DOB: 17 February 1951 (71)

Qualifications

 – Diploma in Industrial Relations – Damelin

Experience

 – Vice president of NACTU
 – National secretary of SACWU
 – NEC member of the PAM
 – Foreign secretary of the PAC
 – PAC delegation head of CODESA negotiations
 – Chairperson of the Transport committee
 – Chief whip of the PAC
 – First South African woman to establish her own political party
 – Board Member of the Helen Suzman Foundation
 – Board Member of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund
 – Member of the Global Organisation of Parliamentarians against Corruption
 – Board Member of the African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption
 – Political whistleblower for the Arms Deal
 – Minister for Social Development of the Western Cape
 – Mayor of the City of Cape Town

Controversies

 – Accused by GOOD party volunteers of turning a blind eye to mismanagement and widespread use of party funds for ‘sexting and booze’ parties by MPL and national campaign organiser Shaugn August and Witzenberg deputy mayor Felicity Klazen. 
 – Accused of irregular spending to the amount of R1,5-billion and wasteful spending exceeding R132-million as Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure and asked to explain their accounts to the Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts.
 – Accused of nepotism by former Deputy Director-General for Real Estate Management and the DA for purportedly removing existing workers in favour of her friends and family.
 – Directly implicated in companies deemed to have improperly benefited from the construction of the Beit Bridge border fence. The matter is still under investigation.
 – Found complicit in the partial burning down of parliament by audit firm BDO for non-compliance with fire regulations, improper ventilation, lack of site safety management and lack of quality management as Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure.

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