South Africa: Committee Chairperson Welcomes Appointment of Dina Pule As Minister of Social Development

South Africa: Committee Chairperson Welcomes Appointment of Dina Pule As Minister of Social Development

Press Release - The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Ms Bridget Masango, has noted with appreciation President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment of Ms Dina Pule as the new Minister of the Department of Social Development.

Ahmed Kathrada foundation condemns Dina Pule appointment amid political uproar

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation criticises President Ramaphosa's appointment of Dina Pule as Minister of Social Development, raising concerns over ethical governance and demanding answers regarding Jacob Zuma's meeting with Ajay Gupta.

Concerns raised over Dina Pule’s appointment as Social Development Minister

The appointment of Dina Pule as Minister of Social Development has sparked criticism from opposition parties, labour groups and civil society organisations.   Pule was dismissed as communications minister by former president Jacob Zuma in 2013 after Parliament’s Ethics Committee found that she had concealed her relationship with businessman Phosane Mngqibisa, who allegedly benefited from state-funded events and overseas trips linked to her depar…

Ramaphosa Brings Back Disgraced Dina Pule To Run SA’s Social Grants

[Image: Dept Social Development / Facebook] President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Dina Pule as the new Minister of Social Development on Tuesday night, returning a politician fired for corruption more than a decade ago to the executive. Pule served as Minister of Communications under Jacob Zuma from October 2011 until he dismissed her in July 2013. The scandal revolved around her boyfriend, Phosane Mngqibisa, and the 2012 ICT Indaba, a conference …

CW alarmed by appointment of Dina Pule as social development minister

Corruption Watch has noted with grave concern President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to appoint former communications minister Dina Pule as minister of social development, as part of this week's Cabinet reshuffle. The organisation has called on Ramaphosa to share the rationale behind this decision, which places a politician with a well-documented record of ethical misconduct at the helm of a department that administers social grants for some 28-mi…