South African President Cyril Ramaphosa suspends Deputy Minister Dipuo Peters for one month due to ethics violations during her Transport Ministry tenure.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Deputy Minister of Small Business Development, Dipuo Peters, for one month due to breaching the country's ethics code during her time as Transport Minister (2013-2017). The Parliament's Ethics Committee found her guilty of neglecting her duties when she failed to appoint a Group CEO at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and using Prasa buses for ANC events between 2014 and 2015 without payment.

March 01, 2024
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