Newly appointed Home Affairs Minister Ayanda Dlodlo has welcomed back director-general Mkuseli Apleni after the High Court in Pretoria found his suspension to be unconstitutional on Wednesday. Apleni was suspended by former home affairs minister Hlengiwe Mkhize on several charges including insubordination and a breakdown in relations. Apleni then turned to the court for an application to have his suspension overturned. However, in the middle of the court battle, Mkhize was moved to the Department of Higher Education and Training during a cabinet reshuffle last week, to be replaced by Dlodlo. Apleni had alleged that the disagreement was over his stance on litigation involving Fireblade Aviation, which operated a VVIP terminal at OR Tambo International Airport and is owned by the Oppenheimer family. The luxury terminal was at the centre of an unfolding fight between the Gupta and Oppenheimer families. Fireblade is involved in protracted legal action with the Department of Home Affairs...
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