Higher Education Director-General Gwebinkundla Qonde in Pretoria on February 6 2012. Photo: Gallo Images/Sowetan/Antonio Muchave
NEWS
Suspended director-general says he tried to alert Ramaphosa to the minister’s conduct but the president paid no attention.
The fallout between Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande and his suspended director-general Gwebinkundla Qonde has blown open the manner in which the powerful politician ran his portfolio, with allegations of improper interference, dodgy tender processes, paranoia and petty politicking.
South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.