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But Mabuza's statement contradicts the one he made in April last year when he said MEC for education Regina Mhaule was in the process of firing officials implicated in the scandal.

Mabuza was on Friday responding to DA leader Anthony Benadie, who asked for a report on the findings and recommendations by commissions of inquiry that were appointed to investigate scholar transport, disaster management centre and the archives buildings scandals.

The disaster management centre and the archives building tenders, which cost R280-million, were irregularly awarded to Mabuza's ex-wife Ruth Silinda by former head of public works department Priscilla Nkwinika.

Nkwinika was later fired by Mabuza and was not charged criminally as per recommendations by the integrity management unit.

On scholar transport, Mabuza said the scope and extent of the findings of the commission justified involvement of other state agencies and that Zuma had signed the proclamation instructing the SIU to investigate the issue.

The matter was first probed in 2008 by Ntuli Noble Inc Attorneys, who revealed mismanagement and weak internal control systems.

In 2010, Mabuza appointed the new commission, headed by private attorney Hettie Groenewald, which found that teachers and principals colluded with service providers to defraud the state.

The system came under the spotlight after its costs escalated from R8.2-million in 2001 to R176.9-million in 2006.

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Fri May 24 16:18:00 SAST 2013 ::

Jun 11, 2012

MommaC

Oh for goodness sakes! How many 'inquiries' do they need on this?
Some days our government's ability to do nothing really does irritate me
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Jun 11, 2012

lucky7

Mpumalanga is the most corrupt province in South Africa, viva Zuma ANC.
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Jun 11, 2012

Seele

Put them under administration as usual
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Jun 11, 2012

Dikmol

Why did it take so long to be done? In teh emantime the children have to walk 2 to 15km to school while this thieves we voted for are driving 4X4's at their expense.
Its just a matter of time, this country is going to explode. Zuma must show intent by dealing with this issue himself because those he entrusted with it are failing and are also involved.
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Jun 11, 2012

ThirdEye

Mabuza is a champion of Corruption.
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Jun 11, 2012

lindsay

he can't fire him , he is his ally in Mpumalanga
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