Minister Dlodlo's deputy turns to Zuma in power dispute
Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo and her deputy, Tandi Mahambehlala, are at each other's throats over the control of the government agency set up to champion media development and diversity.
The bickering between Dlodlo and Mahambehlala has become so acrimonious that the latter reported it to President Jacob Zuma, saying she refused to be "treated like a personal assistant" of the minister.
Determining who should be in charge of the Media Development and Diversity Agency lay at the heart of the conflict between Dlodlo and her deputy, Mahambehlala told the Sunday Times this week.
The revelation comes amid talk in Zuma's inner circle that the president is unhappy with Dlodlo for allowing the SABC interim board to wield the axe against his backers at the public broadcaster...
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