Malusi Gigaba

This allows senior ANC people such as Malusi Gigaba and Nomvula Mokonyane who were pushed out of the cabinet to return to the party headquarters and boost Magashule/Zuma's influence...

Women's League President Bathabile Dlamini and former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba were disqualified in the first category; the 19 named in the second category included current ANC chair Gwede Mantashe Supra Mahumapelo former Premier of North West province and former ministers Bongani Bongo Faith Muthambi Mosebenzi Zwane and Nomvula Mokonyane...

The ANC's Integrity Committee which supports the President has named 22 'compromised' individuals to be asked to resign or to be taken off the list including Deputy President David Mabuza Women's League leader Bathabile Dlamini former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba and Environmental Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane...

They include former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba who was dropped for lying to Parliament and aiding the Gupta brothers with their immigration status and former Mining Minister Mosebenzi Zwane who was tainted by his close association with the Guptas (AC Vol 60 No 5 Contradictions in the contracts)...

Ramaphosa has also been ordered by the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to act against Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba who was found by the High Court to have breached his oath of ministerial office by lying about an agreement with mining chief Nicky Oppenheimer over allocating land for a private airport...

Ramaphosa's advisory panel on land reform Vuyokazi 'Vuyo' Mahlati member of the National Planning Commission and president of the African Farmers' Association of South Africa (chair of panel) Ruth Hall researcher and professor at the University of the Western Cape's Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies Professor Abdus Salam Mohammad Karaan professor in agricultural economics at Stellenbosch University Daniel Kriek Free State commercial livestock farmer and president of AgriSA an umbrella group of farming associations Bulelwa Mabasa attorney with expertise in land restitution and reform Thato Moagi young emerging farmer (aged 27) and entrepreneur Thandi Ngcobo chief executive and founder of the Dr J L Dube Institute for Humanitarian and Development Praxis at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Tembeka Ngcukaitobi advocate public speaker and author whose work for the Legal Resources Centre and Johannesburg Bar spans public law labour law and competition Nick Serfontein chairman of Sernick Group which is cooperating with Ramaphosa; 2016 Free State Farmer of the Year and Mentor of the Year Wandile Sihlobo agricultural economist head of research at the Agricultural Business Chamber independent advisor to Afgrain Food Groups Called to account Opposition leader Mmusi Maimane of the Democratic Alliance has requested confirmation from the Zondo Commission into state capture that the following former and serving state officials be called to testify: Lynne Brown former Energy Minister Jessie Duarte ANC Deputy Secretary-General Arthur Fraser former spy chief/Director-General of the State Security Agency now National Commissioner of Correctional Services Malusi Gigaba former Finance Minister now Minister of Home Affairs David 'DD' Mabuza current Deputy President of the ANC and South Africa David Mahlobo former State Security Minister Gwede Mantashe Chairman of the African National Congress Tom Moyane former head of the South African Revenue Service the national tax collection agency Cyril Ramaphosa current ANC President and President of South Africa David Douglas 'Des' van Rooyen former Minister of Local Government Jacob Zuma former ANC President and President of the Republic of South Africa Mosebenzi Zwane former Minister of Mineral Resources ...

The only Gupta-tainted minister to be retained in the cabinet is the former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba who is seen to have done a reasonable job in his old position and switched his allegiance to Ramaphosa at the earliest opportunity...

Government at a glance President: Cyril Ramaphosa Deputy President: David 'DD' Mabuza Minister in the Presidency: Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Minister for Women and Disability: Bathabile Dlamini Finance: Nhlanhla Nene Deputy: Mondli Gungubele Energy: Jeff Radebe State Security: Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba Public Enterprise: Pravin Gordhan Home Affairs: Malusi Gigaba DIRCO – International Relations and Cooperation: Lindiwe Sisulu Deputy: Reginah Mhaule DPW – Public Works: Thulas Nxesi Water Affairs and Sanitation: Gugile Nkwinti Transport: Blade Nzimande Sports and Recreation: Tokozile Xasa Communications: Nomvula Mokonyane Deputy: Pinky Kekana Social Development: Susan Shabangu Mineral Resources: Gwede Mantashe COGTA – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Zweli Mkhize Science and Technology: Nkhensani Kubayi-Ngubane Police: Bheki Cele Higher Education: Naledi Pandor Basic Education: Angie Motshekga Defence and Military Veterans: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Small Business Development: Lindiwe Zulu Deputy: Cassel Mathale Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries: Senzeni Zokwana Deputy: Sfiso Buthelezi Human Settlements: Nomaindia Mfeketo Rural Development and Land Reform: Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Public Service and Administration: Ayanda Dlodlo Deputy: Chana Pilane-Majake Economic Development: Ebrahim Patel Trade and Industry: Rob Davies Tourism: Derek Hanekom Health: Aaron Motsoaledi Telecommunications: Siyabonga Cwele Labour: Mildred Oliphant Justice and Correctional Services: Tshililo Masutha ...

As South Africa's delegation preoared to leave for the Davos Forum on 24-26 January Minister of Finance Malusi Gigaba who has switched allegiance to Ramaphosa said if the Eskom crisis was not addressed urgently the company could crash prompting an economic disaster...

30 March 2017: Zuma replaces Pravin Gordhan with Malusi Gigaba another Gupta ally...

19 January 2018: Ramaphosa takes charge of the state electricity company Eskom convenes a meeting with Zuma Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba and Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown...

One way to start winning back the hearts and minds of business and investors would be to reinstate Pravin Gordhan as Finance Minister in place of Malusi Gigaba but this may have to wait...

The latest plan includes the following changes: David Mabuza new ANC Deputy President and close Zuma/Dlamini-Zuma ally and strategist would be Deputy President in the national government; Zweli Mkhize the former ANC National Treasurer who withdrew his ANC presidential candidacy to avoid splitting the anti-Dlamini-Zuma vote would be Finance Minister; Malusi Gigaba current Finance Minister and Zuma ally would be moved sideways to his former post as Minister of Home Affairs; Jeff Radebe who also campaigned for the ANC presidency and heads the Planning Commission would be Minister for Police...