By Simon Nare
Former police minister Bheki Cele and former social development minister Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe are among five ANC members who have been referred to the party’s disciplinary committee on charges of bringing the organisation into disrepute.
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula told reporters at a post-NEC briefing on Tuesday that, after appearing before the party’s Integrity Commission, Cele, Tolashe and three other members will now face formal disciplinary charges.
He said Tolashe was referred to the commission by his office following a series of allegations, which ultimately led to her dismissal by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The final straw, he said, stemmed from findings by the Public Service Commission, which uncovered irregular appointments and systemic failures in recruitment processes within her department.
Parliamentary committees had previously raised concerns over appointments and governance in the ministry, with the Portfolio Committee on Social Development noting it had been monitoring allegations of irregular
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