She still seems to struggle with concept of accountability
EDITORIAL: The madness of Bathabile Dlamini
Dlamini’s ego should come a distant second to the people she is meant to serve. She appeared largely clueless, casting around in the dark for answers she clearly didn’t have
09 March 2017 - 12:15
Bathabile Dlamini, president of the ANC Women’s League and minister of social development, has never been particularly comfortable with the rules. Back in 2006, she was one of seven who pleaded guilty in the Travelgate scandal for claiming undue benefits of R254,000 and was sentenced to a fine or five years’ imprisonment. Now, a decade later and in charge of one of the most mission-critical government departments — with a mandate to pay welfare grants to 17m people every month — Dlamini still seems to struggle with the concept of accountability.
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