677:'s sources, the centre of the row between Oliphant and Nhleko was the Compensation Fund, an agency under the department, and in particular the fact that Nhleko had launched a forensic investigation into the fund that was subsequently blocked by Oliphant. He left Oliphant's department on secondment to the Department of Public Service and Administration, pending a determination on his employment by the president; he ended up serving in the compliance department in the office of
776:'s report on the saga, which found Zuma personally liable to pay for the upgrades, Nhleko was appointed to conduct the government's own investigation. On 28 May 2015, he presented his findings to Parliament, recommending that Zuma should be absolved entirely and that the state should bear the cost of the upgrades. According to Nhleko, all of the upgrades – including a cattle
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Commission; he concluded his testimony by maintaining that, "I always acted in the best interest of both the law and the public."
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Nhleko's activities in the
Department of Labour were later the subject of a large civil lawsuit, launched by a founding member of the Workers Association Union. The complainant, Thebe Maswabi, alleged that WAU had been established with the encouragement and funding of government agents, including
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said that he approached the newspaper to demand that they retract publication of McBride's allegations. According to McBride, the members of the squad, mostly from northern KwaZulu-Natal, had been recruited through Indoni, a youth moral regeneration movement founded by Nhleko's partner, Nomcebo
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editorial to excoriate him for "merrily continu to make a fool of himself as he peddles lies and distortions to keep Zuma personally unaccountable for state spending at
Nkandla". Nhleko had been viewed as part of Zuma's "inner circle" for some time, and by March 2016,
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In May 2014, Nhleko returned to national government as
Minister of Police, an office he held until March 2017. During this period, he made several controversial decisions, including recommending that Zuma should be absolved of personal liability in
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named him as one of 20 politicians who would "emerge as key figures in our public life over the next 10 years"; according to the newspaper, he had "made a favourable impact as an efficient backroom organiser" in the
National Assembly.
461:. From 1982 to 1986, he attended Amangwe High School in Matshana, where he was active in student politics, but he did not matriculate: he failed his exams twice and missed a third sitting because he had been detained by the
828:. McBride challenged the decision and won in September 2016, when the Constitutional Court ruled that Nhleko's decision was invalid. After the judgement was handed down, the Democratic Alliance called for Nhleko to resign.
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that Nhleko had been involved in the establishment of 16-member covert
1372:"N Balfour on transfer of S Shaik to Durban Westville Prison hospital"
936:, was quoted as having said, "It's good riddance, it's long overdue."
2144:"Nathi Nhleko resigns from ANC, calls out 'lunacy' of Fikile Mbalula"
472:, Nhleko nonetheless attended university; he completed a diploma in
1906:"Nhleko's teatime with Mkhwebane: A real Rogue Unit in the making?"
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2377:"Police minister's maintenance was '50 nappies and baby formula'"
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2170:"Mbalula admits ANC lied to protect Zuma in 'fire pool' debacle"
2088:"Nine new MPs sworn into Parliament following Cabinet reshuffle"
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commissioner in Kwa-Zulu-Natal and as director-general in the
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South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994
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Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly
524:(ANC) but was nominated as a candidate by Cosatu, the ANC's
387:, Nhleko rose to prominence as the general secretary of the
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Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration
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2035:"South African Cabinet Report Cards: Nathi Nhleko"
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943:(MK Party). He held that role during the party's
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689:Nhleko, who wanted the union to compete with the
443:Nhleko was born on 10 October 1964 in Ndabayakhe,
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1718:"Secret ballot: Yes, Mbete may – but maybe not"
1666:"Zuma doesn't have to pay back a cent – report"
746:. Nhleko also established a multi-disciplinary
630:Department of Public Service and Administration
492:in the 1980s. He rose through the ranks of the
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750:task force to investigate and seek to prevent
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1150:"DA claims about Nhleko's 'slim CV' disputed"
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683:Minister of Public Service and Administration
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1853:"Concourt rules in favour of Robert McBride"
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826:Independent Police Investigative Directorate
660:, though he did not ultimately get the job.
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391:from 1989 to 1993. He was elected to the
105:31 March 2017 – 26 February 2018
30:For the South African soccer player, see
1287:"Climbing to the top of the greasy pole"
873:in the 2017/2018 financial year through
346:Nkosinathi Phiwayinkosi Thamsanqa Nhleko
277:Nkosinathi Phiwayinkosi Thamsanqa Nhleko
1692:"Nkandla: Zuma's off the hook, for now"
1458:"Minister 'breaks rules' to remove D-G"
1088:"Between a rock and really hard places"
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372:. In March 2024, he resigned from the
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66:27 February 2018 – 7 May 2019
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2350:Phungula, Willem (17 November 2014).
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544:In May 2002, Nhleko was appointed as
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2429:Transport and General Workers' Union
2086:Lujabe, Ndileka (27 February 2018).
1904:Thamm, Marianne (26 February 2020).
1744:"Nutty Nhleko and the Qunu firepool"
1485:"Nhleko named in bogus union claims"
1401:"Labour dept names Nhleko as new DG"
1235:"ANC reshuffles top party officials"
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165:26 May 2014 – 31 March 2017
27:South African politician (born 1964)
2168:Masuabi, Queenin (8 January 2024).
1982:Ngatane, Nthakoana (29 July 2020).
861:Minister of Public Works: 2017–2018
512:in 1994, Nhleko was elected to the
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1182:International Republican Institute
997:Government Gazette of South Africa
752:political killings in South Africa
636:Labour director-general: 2011–2013
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2325:"Shembes start annual pilgrimage"
2008:Thamm, Marianne (31 March 2017).
1800:Thamm, Marianne (27 March 2019).
1319:. 15 January 2009. Archived from
1261:"'Crosstitution' battle rages on"
709:announced that Nhleko would join
457:He grew up in Matshana in nearby
1613:Mashego, Abram (19 March 2017).
820:In March 2015, Nhleko suspended
693:, which was hostile to the ANC.
546:Chief Whip of the Majority Party
405:Chief Whip of the Majority Party
213:Chief Whip of the Majority Party
2142:Tandwa, Lizeka (4 March 2024).
1930:Thamm, Marianne (3 June 2019).
616:, in which capacity he oversaw
554:Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
399:and represented the ANC in the
393:first post-apartheid Parliament
54:Member of the National Assembly
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1317:Parliamentary Monitoring Group
510:first post-apartheid elections
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2272:Maeko, Thando (17 May 2024).
898:Standing Committee on Finance
697:Minister of Police: 2014–2017
622:Umhlathuze Local Municipality
478:Leeds Metropolitan University
334:Leeds Metropolitan University
225:May 2002 – June 2004
2478:Second Cabinet of Jacob Zuma
1827:"Cards stacked against Zuma"
1427:"Dear Mr Cele, you're fired"
816:Conflict with Robert McBride
658:National Police Commissioner
504:National Assembly: 1994–2005
488:Nhleko became active in the
1313:"National Assembly Members"
604:Political hiatus: 2005–2014
533:Judicial Service Commission
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711:his second-term cabinet
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378:Umkhonto we Sizwe Party
246:Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
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2563:Tina Joemat-Pettersson
969:University of Zululand
663:In November 2013, the
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2821:People from Empangeni
945:2024 general election
902:2019 general election
719:Dianne Kohler Barnard
703:2014 general election
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520:. He represented the
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930:provincial secretary
786:Constitutional Court
642:Department of Labour
640:On 24 May 2011, the
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484:Trade union activism
413:Department of Labour
2113:"Nkosinathi Nhleko"
2039:Mail & Guardian
1594:. 10 September 2015
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881:. He was sacked by
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803:Mail & Guardian
740:Pretoria High Court
723:Democratic Alliance
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559:Mail & Guardian
526:Tripartite Alliance
2329:Independent Online
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1963:. 29 November 2016
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1859:. 6 September 2016
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1293:. 20 December 2003
1267:. 20 November 2002
1192:– via Yumpu.
1092:Independent Online
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