Minister Nobuhle Nkabane's Seta woes deepen

Prof Malegapuru Makgoba says president must act on 'disgrace' after shock new claim that higher education minister turned blind eye to Seta corruption

22 June 2025 - 00:00 By KGOTHATSO MADISA, SABELO SKITI and THABO MOKONE

President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing mounting pressure to dismiss higher education minister Nobuhle Nkabane amid the row over her apparent lies to parliament and new disclosures that she turned a blind eye to corruption at the construction sector education & training authority (Ceta)...

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