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Probe pans Tolashe over illegal DG contract

Sowetan · · 121 words · By Lizeka Tandwa
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“Social development minister Sisisi Tolashe commissioned an investigation into the irregular appointment of her director-general”
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The claim is reported by multiple independent sources, including Timeslive, Sunday Times, and other web search results, all stating that Minister Sisisi Tolashe commissioned the investigation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mogamad Ganief Ebrahim Hendricks (born 14 September 1949) is a South African politician, businessman, lecturer and teacher who is a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. He became an MP on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganief_Hendricks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of social development is a minister in the Cabinet of South Africa who is the political head of the Department of Social Development and its agencies, including the South African Social S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Social_Development…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nokuzola Gladys Tolashe (born 21 December 1959), also known as Sisisi "Sisi" Tolashe, is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she has been…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisisi_Tolashe
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“Sisisi Tolashe refused to co-operate with the investigation into the irregular appointment of her director-general”
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Multiple independent sources (Sunday Times and other web search results) explicitly state that Tolashe refused to cooperate or was uncooperative with the investigation she commissioned.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nokuzola Gladys Tolashe (born 21 December 1959), also known as Sisisi "Sisi" Tolashe, is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she has been…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisisi_Tolashe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mogamad Ganief Ebrahim Hendricks (born 14 September 1949) is a South African politician, businessman, lecturer and teacher who is a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. He became an MP on …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of social development is a minister in the Cabinet of South Africa who is the political head of the Department of Social Development and its agencies, including the South African Social S…
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“A forensic report titled “Flawed from the Start”, compiled by law firm Mketsu & Associates and completed in October 2025, found that Tolashe would not help investigators”
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Web search results specifically name the law firm 'Mketsu & Associates Inc.', the report date '31 October 2025', and the finding that the Minister failed to comply with her obligation to cooperate.
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web search NEUTRAL — In a tense session on 9 October 2025, Tolashe pointed fingers at her former chief of staff for making the irregular hire happen.During her appearance before the Portfolio Committee on Social Developme…
https://centralnews.co.za/social-development-minister-sisisi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The report ultimately rejected Tolashe’s portrayal of herself as an unwitting bystander. Her claim that she neither signed nor authorised the contract was, investigators found, “irreconcilable” with t…
https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-05-09-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The forensic report by Mketsu & Associates Inc., dated 31 October 2025, makes several damning findings: The Minister’s claim that she did not authorise the signing of the DG’s contract suggests she fa…
https://www.da.org.za/2026/05/damning-forensic-report-expose…
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“Fhumulani Netshipale came to be appointed for five years despite the cabinet approving only a one-year term with a possible two-year extension”
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Web search results confirm that Cabinet minutes from March 26 approved a one-year contract due to the appointee's age, while other sources mention the actual contract signed was for five years.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cabinet minutes dated March 26 show that his appointment was approved for a one-year contract, with a remuneration package of R2.259m per annum, because Netshipale was already 64 ― beyond the standard…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-10-16-soc…
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web search NEUTRAL — View fhumulani netshipale’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.
https://za.linkedin.com/in/fhumulani-netshipale-81155666
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“Investigators concluded that it was “highly unlikely” Tolashe was unaware that the contract contradicted the cabinet’s decision”
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The Sunday Times and other web search results explicitly quote the investigators' conclusion that it was 'highly unlikely' Tolashe was unaware that the contract contradicted the cabinet's decision.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) is an auxiliary women's political organization of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa. This organization has its precedent in the B…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bathabile Dlamini (born 10 September 1962) is a South African politician who was the President of the African National Congress (ANC) Women's League from 2015 to 2022. She was previously the Minister …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mogamad Ganief Ebrahim Hendricks (born 14 September 1949) is a South African politician, businessman, lecturer and teacher who is a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. He became an MP on …
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“Investigators concluded it was “highly unlikely” that her electronic signature was used without her knowledge or approval”
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The Sunday Times and other web search results explicitly quote the investigators' conclusion that it was 'highly unlikely' her electronic signature was used without her knowledge or approval.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nokuzola Gladys Tolashe, also known as Sisisi "Sisi" Tolashe, is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape.Tolashe has been a member of the ANC National Executive Committee since December 2022,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisisi_Tolashe
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators concluded that it was “highly unlikely” Tolashe was unaware that the contract contradicted the cabinet’s decision and “highly unlikely” that her electronic signature was used without her…
https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-05-09-…
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web search NEUTRAL — This, despite Tolashe ordering the investigation after it emerged Peter Netshipale signed a five-year contract when Cabinet only approved his appointment for a year.
https://www.ewn.co.za/2026/05/08/forensic-probe-into-tolashe…
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