Minister Nxesi must break the silence on dodgy R5 billion UIF deal
19 October 2023
The Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, should break his silence on the dodgy R5 billion Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)/ Thuja Capital deal and account to Parliament.
This is even more urgent now that the Director-General (DG) in the Department, Thobile Lamati, has resigned following the scandal, according to media reports. Officials are muttering that the departmental dominoes have started to fall.
Clearly the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) is in shambles, and the Minister is treating the Portfolio Committee with contempt by keeping his lips sealed. In this he is aided and abetted by the committee chair, Lindelwa Dunjwa.
Last week I wrote to Ms Dunjwa requesting that the Minister should appear before the committee to account for the scuppered R5 billion ‘job creation’ deal between Thuja and the UIF.