Mapisa-Nqakula a ministerial COVID-19 vaccination committee member
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Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
In addition to being a National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) member, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been appointed to the inter-ministerial committee (IMC) on vaccination, the newest weapon in government’s arsenal against the war on COVID-19.
She and 13 other Cabinet ministers will, under the leadership of deputy president David Mabuza, “receive reports and intervene in challenges that may be encountered during implementation” of the national vaccine roll-out, according to as GCIS (Government Communication and Information System) statement issued after Tuesday’s (19 January’s) special Cabinet meeting. The meeting was called to discuss an NCCC progress report.
Gordhan was at the heart of the collapse of Prasa, says Lucky Montana
By Manyane Manyane
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Johannesburg - Former Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) chief executive Lucky Montana has launched a broadside against the Zondo Commission, accusing it of trying to protect Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, former Transport Minister Dipuo Peters and former Prasa board chairperson Popo Molefe, who played “central roles in the demise” of the embattled agency.
According to his 447-page submission to the commission of state capture and seen by the Sunday Independent, Montana said Gordhan, who was Finance Minister at the time, tried to impose a public-private-partnership (PPP) model on Prasa’s R173 billion passenger rail systems modernisation programme in 2012. This was in addition to attempts by the Gupta family to manipulate Prasa’s rolling fleet renewal programme (RSFRP), which spanned 20 years, and was aimed at changing the travel experience in South Africa.
EFF left somewhat muted as Parly adapts to virtual sittings Veronica Mente, the EFF’s national chairperson, said that it was no ordinary year. Members of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party object as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attempts to deliver his State of the Nation address at Parliament in Cape Town on 13 February 2020. Picture: AFP
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CAPE TOWN - The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) s year in Parliament saw their time-worn tactic of multiple points of order somewhat muted as Parliament adapted to virtual sittings, while some of its MPs also landed in hot water for earlier misconduct.
The state capture inquiry has been one of the biggest stories in South Africa since it began in 2018.
From former president Jacob Zuma’s refusal to participate in the inquiry’s urgent Constitutional Court bid to compel him to appear before the commission to Dudu Myeni revealing the name of “Mr X”, a witness implicating her, a boxing match between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and Advocate Dali Mpofu and attempts to have Judge Zondo recuse himself, there has been no lack of drama in the proceedings.
A number of witnesses – like Zuma – either blatantly refused to cooperate and answer questions directly, or claimed to have no knowledge of the things they were asked about.