Johannesburg, May 14, 2026 (AFP) - S.Africa's president fires minister after corruption claims

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2026-05-14

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa fired on Thursday his social development minister, a leading member of his ANC party, after weeks of mounting corruption claims. Sisisi Tolashe is the second senior official in weeks to be pushed aside by the president on graft allegations after the national police chief was suspended last month. The case adds to a slew of corruption scandals eroding public trust in the ANC party, which took power at the e......

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