Rejected Nominees

Higher Education Minister Dr. Nobuhle Kabani was forced to withdraw a controversial list of proposed SETA board chairpersons after OUTA exposed it included ANC politicians' family members. 'The initial list had zero educational merit - just political connectedness,' revealed OUTA's Wayne Duvenage during parliamentary testimony.

Governance Crisis

With 7 SETA CEOs and CFOs serving under qualified audits, the portfolio committee highlighted urgent leadership gaps. 'How can we approve R27.8 billion budget increases when procurement systems are broken?' asked DA MP Belinda Bozzoli during heated exchanges.

Historical Burden

Evidence suggests current corruption networks were established during Dr. Blade Nzimande's 10-year tenure as Higher Education Minister. Whistleblower documents show the biometric fraud scheme methodology was perfected at Services SETA in 2017 before being replicated elsewhere