Thabang Samson Phathakge Makwetla

Instead Minister of Defence Thandi Modise her deputy Thabang Makwetla and Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele met the veterans at a hotel outside Pretoria (AC Vol 59 No 5 Not yet Team Ramaphosa)...

Others deemed unsuitable by the commission include former state security Minister Bongani Bongo who has been charged with bribery and has stepped aside as an MP; former minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson; Beauty Dlulane; Ruth Bhengu; and former State Security Minister David Mahlobo; Thabang Makwetla former Minister of Correctional Services; former Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane and former ministers Faith Muthambi and Bathabile Dlamini head of the ANC Women's League...

ExportsIn a rare appearance before Parliament and its defence committee Jackson Mthembu Minister in the Presidency accompanied by Mapisa-Nqakula and her deputy Thabang Makwetla have presented the two annual armaments export reports since President Cyril Ramaphosa was elected...

He has been tainted by corruption allegations at the Zondo Commission into State Capture along with senior ANC officials Nomvula Mokonyane Nathi Mthethwa and Thabang Makwetla (see Box The Zuma group demands its place at the table & AC Vol 60 No 7 The real post-election fight)...

Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba chairwoman of the Public Enterprises Committee and a Ramaphosa backer in Limpopo would get the Arts and Culture portfolio; Mondli Gungubele former Mayor of Ekurhuleni and a fierce critic of Zuma would get the Cooperative Governance (Local Government) portfolio; Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula who defended Zuma during the parliamentary vote of no confidence in August and Thabang Makwetla current Deputy Minister of Justice and a strong Ramaphosa supporter are both being floated for the Defence Ministry; Enoch Godongwana the ANC's head of economic transformation and a fierce critic of Zuma would get the Economic Development Ministry...

Deputy Justice Minister Thabang Makwetla and Robben Island veteran Ahmed Kathrada are also in the group...

Deputy Defence Minister Thabang Makwetla told members of parliament that failure to secure the money could lead to instability as the veterans could make the country ungovernable...

Extending an olive branch Zuma appointed several loyal Mbeki supporters including S'bu Ndebele at Transport Dipuo Peters at Energy Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula at Correctional Services and Thabang Makwetla as Deputy Minister of the new Defence and Military Veterans Ministry...

Mpumalanga Province’s Premier Thabang Makwetla another Mbeki supporter is also under pressure...

Provincial parties are critical In Mpumalanga in the north-east Premier Thabang Makwetla another Mbeki-ally beat a challenge for the PEC chair from provincial Transport Minister Fish Mahlalela easing the sting of the defeat in Western Cape...