Sihle expropriates a cabinet job

26 January 2025 - 00:00 By Hogarth

Another week, another silly skirmish between a GNU cabinet minister and his deputy. When will this circus end? This time it is minister of public works Dean Macpherson vs his deputy, Sihle Zikalala — who clearly believes that his boss is a token appointee and he, Sihle, is really calling the shots...

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