HIGHER EDUCATION MINISTER IN HOT WATER

MPs accuse Dr Nobuhle Nkabane of misleading Parliament over SETA appointments

- MAYIBONGWE MAQHINA

MPS ARE once again gunning for Higher Education Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabanethis time over allegations that she misled the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education about the composition of the panel responsible for recommending appointments to the boards of Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs).

This was after the committee found that the letter she provided did not reflect the independence initially claimed in the appointments, which it said raises serious questions about the transparency and integrity of the appointment process.

On Tuesday, the committee confirmed that Nkabane had submitted the nominations of the panel for the SETA boards.

They included Adv Terry Motau, SC, Asisipho Solani, Nelisiwe Semane, Mabuza Ngubane, Rhulani Ngwenya.

The minister was forced to go back to the drawing board when it emerged that she had initially appointed several ANC members, including individuals from KwaZulu-Natal and Buyambo Mantashe, the son of ANC National Chairperson Gwede to the SETAS.