Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has wasted no time in replacing his outgoing director-general Mkuseli Apleni, announcing the appointment of veteran civil servant, Thulani Mavuso, to act in the position on Monday. Mavuso’s appointment takes effect on Wednesday. He is currently a deputy director-general in the Home Affairs department responsible for institutional planning and support services. He is also the acting deputy director-general for information services. Apleni resigned last week to take up a senior job at new bank Discovery.
Last week Gigaba said the appointment could take up to three months as he had to advertise and shortlist candidates for the position in the worst-case scenario of not finding a suitable person in the public service. Mavuso has a tough task ahead of him, with the department admitting last week that its offices face service disruptions during 20 days every month due to power cuts and Telkom data line shutdowns. He will also lead the Home Affairs...
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