Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (Photo: Waldo Swiegers, Bloomberg)
Government says is working on fixing the numerous problems at Brand SA, the state-owned enterprise meant to promote South Africa’s image
Former general manager Petrus de Kock says the SOE is on the verge of collapse, as there is no executive committee and several vacant executive positions.
Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the job to fix Brand SA began under then Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu, who died in January.
Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the government is working on fixing the numerous problems at Brand SA, the state-owned enterprise meant to promote South Africa’s image.
ANC Parliament
The ANC s parliamentary caucus said it was committed to non-racialism and non-sexism, amid a social media furore over the late Jackson Mthembu s replacement.
The storm arose over the election of Chinese-born Xiaomei Havard to the National Assembly.
In a statement, chief whip Pemmy Majodina said the appointments had been made on the basis of non-sexism and non-racialism.
The ANC s parliamentary caucus on Saturday said that it was committed to non-racialism and non-sexism, amid a social media furore over what it called a routine filling in of a vacancy .
The storm arose over the election of Chinese-born Xiaomei Havard to the National Assembly, as a member of the parliamentary caucus. Havard replaced the late Jackson Mthembu. She was sworn in on Wednesday.
Monday 25 January 2021 - 3:20pm
JOHANNESBURG - Late minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu has once again been described as a rare leader.
An official memorial service was held virtually on Monday after it was postponed on Saturday.
Deputy President, David Mabuza delivered the keynote tribute.
Mabuza described Mthembu as an outstanding son of the soil.
“This is not a passing of an individual, but a premature departure of a representative of the great generation, he said. The likes of Minister Mthembu come to pass this way once. In their way, they leave us the gifts of liberty and freedom.”
Mthembu died from COVID-19 complications and was laid to rest on Sunday in his hometown, eMalahleni in Mpumalanga.
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Nurse recalls Jackson Mthembuâs last hours
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Nhlanhla Mbatha
Johannesburg - Sister Mavis Mahlakoane on Sunday described the 18-and-a-half hours she spent with Minister Jackson Mthembu at Milpark Hospital, where the minister succumbed to Covid-19-related complications on Thursday.
Mthembu, the Minister in the Presidency, was buried in his hometown of eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, on Sunday, in a state funeral attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who gave the eulogy, Deputy President David Mabuza and other government and ANC heavyweights.
Mahlakoane said Mthembu was admitted to hospital on Tuesday, January 19. The next day, she was assigned to room 3 where Mthembu was being treated. âMost nurses were scared to nurse him, saying thereâs a VIP patient.