By Simon Nare
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has blamed senior administrators in her department for delays in procuring essential infrastructure for the Judicial Inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system, which prevented it from starting as scheduled.
Briefing reporters in Hatfield, Pretoria, Kubayi said those responsible would be held accountable, announcing that Deputy Director of Information and Technology Jabu Hlatshwayo and Director-General Advocate Doc Mashabane would face disciplinary action.
She declined to reveal the specific charges against Mashabane, citing labour law restrictions, and stressed that the matter could not be discussed publicly.
“There were people who were expected to ensure everything was done on time, and they failed. One of them is the DDG of ICT, Jabu Hlatshwayo,” said Kubayi.
She confirmed that both Hlatshwayo and Mashabane had been notified of disciplinary action.
She added that President Cyril Ramaphosa had authorised her
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