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Malusi Gigaba
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipSouth Africa Edit
Name wey dem give amMalusi Edit
Ein date of birth30 August 1971 Edit
Place dem born amEshowe Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, minister Edit
Position eholdmember of the National Assembly of South Africa, Minister of Finance (South Africa), Minister of Home Affairs of South Africa, Minister of Home Affairs of South Africa, Minister of Public Enterprises Edit
Educate forUniversity of Durban-Westville Edit
Affiliation stringMinistry of Public Enterprises of South Africa, Ministry of Finance of South Africa Edit
Political party ein memberAfrican National Congress Edit
Participant insydWorld Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018 Edit
Described at URLhttps://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/4129, https://www.pa.org.za/person/knowledge-malusi-nkanyezi-gigaba/ Edit

Knowledge Malusi Nkanyezi Gigaba (born 30 August 1971) be South African politician wey dey represent de African National Congress (ANC) insyd de National Assembly. He serve as cabinet minister between 2010 den 2018, plus different stints as Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Public Enterprises, den Minister of Finance. He return to de National Assembly insyd de May 2024 general election after he take small break from frontline politics.

Gigaba join de government of South Africa insyd April 2004 as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs under President Thabo Mbeki den get promoted to de cabinet by President Jacob Zuma insyd October 2010. After dat he serve as Minister of Public Enterprises from November 2010 to May 2014 den Minister of Home Affairs from May 2014 to March 2017, when Zuma controversially appoint ein to replace Pravin Gordhan as Minister of Finance. Zuma ein successor, President Cyril Ramaphosa, demote ein back to de home affairs portfolio insyd February 2018. He resign from de government den National Assembly insyd November 2018 under sustained public den political pressure, arise from a finding by de High Court den Public Protector dat he lie under oath insyd a lawsuit bring by de Oppenheimers' Fireblade Aviation.

Insyd 2022, de Zondo Commission recommend say Gigaba should face criminal investigation for allegedly receiving corrupt payments from de Gupta family during ein tenure insyd de cabinet. Ein critics associate ein close plus de project of state capture allegedly pursue by Zuma den de Guptas insyd dat period, accuse ein of use ein position as public enterprises minister to interfere plus de governance of state-owned enterprises. Insyd de home affairs portfolio, a parliamentary inquiry find say Gigaba improperly grant South African citizenship to members of de Gupta family insyd a naturalisation process wey full plus fraud den oda irregularities.

Dem born am insyd Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, Gigaba rise to prominence as three-term president of de ANC Youth League from March 1996 to August 2004. He be member of de ANC National Executive Committee since December 2002 den serve one term on de party ein National Working Committee between 2013 den 2017. He sanso lead de ANC ein national election campaign insyd de 2014 general election.

Early life den education

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Dem born Gigaba on 30 August 1971 insyd Eshowe insyd Natal Province, now part of KwaZulu-Natal.[1] He grow up insyd de area, attend primary school insyd Mandeni. De second of five siblings, he get three sisters den a brother.[1] Ein family be comfortably middle-class; ein poppie, Jabulani Gigaba, be Anglican priest, den ein mommie, Nomthandazo Gigaba, be nurse.[2][3] He later talk say ein upbringing be "both religious den clean".[3] He matriculate insyd 1988 for Vryheid State High School.[2][4]

He attend de University of Durban-Westville, complete bachelor ein degree insyd pedagogics insyd 1991 den master of arts insyd social policy insyd 1993. Ein master ein research focus on urban affairs den policy den ein dissertation, about land invasions insyd Cato Manor, adapt for publication insyd Development Southern Africa insyd 1996.[5][6] At de university he be founding member of de Education Students Society den member of de Geography Students Society.[4]

He sanso be active insyd student anti-apartheid politics. He become politically active as teenager insyd 1985 den participate insyd de Congress of South African Students, South African Youth Congress, den Young Christian Students. As university student, he join de African National Congress (ANC), ANC Youth League, den South African Communist Party (SACP) when dem be unban insyd 1990 during de negotiations to end apartheid. Insyd 1993 he be chairperson of ein university's branch of de ANC-aligned South African Student Congress.[4]

ANC Youth League

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Gigaba rise to political prominence insyd de leadership of de ANC Youth League ein Southern Natal branch, serve a stint as ein chairperson den become ein provincial secretary insyd 1994, de year of South Africa ein first democratic elections; insyd dat capacity he be ex officio member of de mainstream ANC ein Provincial Executive Committee, then chair by Jacob Zuma.[4]

At a league conference insyd March 1996, Gigaba be elected to succeed Lulu Johnson as national president of de ANC Youth League. He become de first league president to serve three consecutive terms, gain re-election insyd March 1998 den April 2001. At de 1998 conference, he defeat a leadership challenge from Lassy Chiwayo, den at de 2001 conference, apparently plus de support of Peter Mokaba den oda members of de league's "old guard", he defeat a leadership challenge from David Makhura den Mahlengi Bhengu.[7][8]

At Mokaba ein funeral insyd June 2002, Gigaba call for de youth to boycott de Mail & Guardian newspaper insyd protest of ein critical reporting on Mokaba den ein links to HIV/AIDS denialism.[9][10]

Parliament: 1999–2001

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Insyd 1997 Gigaba work full-time for Macsteel as consultant. After dat, between 1999 den 2001, he serve half a parliamentary term as ANC representative insyd de National Assembly, de lower house of de South African Parliament. Elected to de seat insyd de June 1999 general election, he resign on 19 November 2001, after de April 2001 conference resolve say de league president for work on league business full-time.[7]

Succession: 2004

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Though Gigaba ein league presidency entitle ein to ex officio membership of de ANC National Executive Committee, he directly be elected to five-year term on de committee at de ANC ein 51st National Conference insyd Stellenbosch insyd December 2002. By number of votes receive, he be ranked 39th of de 60 members elect to de committee. Ahead of de conference, he be vocal supporter of ANC president Thabo Mbeki ein successful bid for re-election, declare say, "De positions of president den ein deputy be sacrosanct – there be no challengers".[11]

At de league ein next conference insyd August 2004, Gigaba no stand for re-election as league president, cede de office to ein secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula.[12] Gigaba den Mbalula be reportedly close confidantes wey plan demma political careers together.[13]

As league president, Gigaba be frequently criticize for de league ein uncritical support of de mainstream ANC ein national leadership under Mbeki, plus opponents label ein Mbeki ein "lapdog". However, he graduate from de league plus excellent reputation among observers of ANC politics. Regard both as politically gifted den as highly ambitious, he be "earmark as among de best young leaders to come out of de organisation". Ein supporters widely view ein as potential future president of South Africa.[14][15][16][17]

National executive

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Home Affairs: 2004–2010

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Insyd de April 2004 general election, Gigaba return to de ANC ein caucus insyd de National Assembly. Announce ein second-term cabinet on 28 April 2004, President Mbeki appoint Gigaba to serve as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs under Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.[18] De Mail & Guardian describe ein appointment as "Mbeki ein overture to de youth". He remain insyd de portfolio for de next six years, serve through de remainder of Mbeki ein presidency, de entirety of Kgalema Motlanthe ein presidency, den de first eighteen months of Jacob Zuma ein presidency.

Public Protector investigation

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Insyd 2007, Gigaba cause minor scandal when reports talk say he send R1,020 worth of flowers to ein wife at de expense of de Department of Home Affairs. Gigaba say dat de flowers be expense to de department because of administrative error den he undertake to pay back de department insyd full.[19]

Insyd September 2007, de Public Protector announce dat it go investigate de flower purchase den oda allegations of improper conduct against Gigaba, especially allegation dat he use ein ministry office to establish de private Malusi Gigaba Institute of Leadership den to pay associate travel expenses. But de investigation be long delay; it no close until February 2009, when de incumbent Public Protector, Lawrence Mushwana, report dat there be no evidence of wrongdoing. However, Mushwana note say Gigaba no "cooperate properly at all" plus de investigation den recommend dat de Speaker of de National Assembly follow up on ein non-compliance.[20]

Polokwane conference

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At de ANC ein 52nd National Conference, hold insyd Polokwane insyd December 2007, Gigaba be elected to second term on de ANC National Executive Committee, rank thirteenth of 80 members by number of votes receive. Zuma unseat Mbeki as ANC president at de same conference, den observers describe Gigaba as "seamlessly" switch alliances from Mbeki to Zuma insyd pursuit of ein own political ambitions.[21][22][23]

Public Enterprises: 2010–2014

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On 31 October 2010, insyd major reshuffle, President Zuma promote Gigaba to de cabinet, where he replace Barbara Hogan as Minister of Public Enterprises. He be deputised by Ben Martins, den from 2012 by Gratitude Magwanishe.[24]

From de outset of ein tenure, he be noted for ein overtly interventionist stance plus respect to de governance of state-owned entities, which supporters link to de ANC ein policy of state-driven economic growth. However, insyd 2011, he be de first cabinet member, oda than mining minister Susan Shabangu, openly oppose de ANC Youth League ein new pro-nationalisation mining policy. Insyd August 2011, he tell meeting of de American Chamber of Commerce say de nationalisation debate "harms de good image den investments of de country". De league issue strong rebuke of Gigaba insyd response, for which league secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa face disciplinary sanctions. Insyd what be view as pro-Zuma gesture, Gigaba continue to criticise de incumbent leadership of de league under Julius Malema, later describe them as anarchists.[25]

Alleged state capture

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Gigaba ein tenure insyd de public enterprises portfolio become highly contentious insyd de late 2010s due to revelations dat massive corruption occur at state-owned enterprises during de same period, insyd what later be commonly refer to as state capture. De corruption be often allege to benefit companies link to de Gupta brothers, den Gigaba be known associate of de Guptas den visit demma Saxonwold compound on several occasions. De opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) den oda critics describe Gigaba as be "architect of state capture", "de engine of state capture", den "a Gupta stooge". Betrayal of de Promise, a seminal State Capacity Research Project paper on state capture, talk dat Gigaba inaugurate de "systematic reconfiguring" of state-owned enterprises such dat demma governance structures "become broadly representative of 'Gupta-Zuma' interests".[26]

Insyd particular, Gigaba be accused of undermine de governance of state-owned enterprises by appoint Gupta associates to board or executive positions, where they oversee spectacular procurement irregularities, den by directly pressure incumbents to channel procurement funds to Gupta-link companies. Frequently mention insyd de first regard be Gigaba ein role insyd appoint Dudu Myeni as South African Airways (SAA) chairperson, Brian Molefe den Siyabonga Gama as Transnet chief executives, Rafique Bagus as Alexcor chairperson, den Iqbal Sharma, Salim Essa ein business partner, as Transnet director. He sanso spearhead controversial overhaul of Eskom ein board, which de Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises later question. Comment on such appointments, Gigaba talk insyd 2017 dat, "If I know then some of de things I know now, I go do some things different". Insyd de second regard, Denel chief executive Riaz Salojee testify dat Gigaba introduce executives to de Gupta family den personally pressure ein to grant Denel contracts to Gupta-link companies. Cheryl Carolus, Myeni ein predecessor as SAA chairperson, give similar testimony.[27]

Gigaba sanso be accuse of directly interfere insyd de operations of state-owned enterprises. For example, de Zondo Commission find dat Gigaba directly help engineer public contracts plus de Guptas' TNA Media, de parent company of de New Age den ANN7. A 2018 investigation by de National Treasury find dat Gigaba sanso interfere insyd two notoriously irregular locomotive supply contracts at Transnet, include by advise Transnet to continue plus de procurement process without Treasury approval den insyd disregard of Treasury procurement rules. At Eskom, he controversially veto de board ein recommendation to contract plus Westinghouse for Koeberg Nuclear Power Station ein steam generators.[28][29][30]

Gigaba deny dat he be involved insyd tender corruption at de state-owned enterprises. When he appear before de Zondo Commission insyd June 2021, he talk of de evidence against ein dat, "Nothing wey be present here place me anywhere near de money… to de extent dat [corruption] happen during my tenure, it go be coincidental." However, ein critics suggest dat he receive kickbacks from de Gupta family for pursue demma interests at de state-owned enterprises. At de Zondo Commission, Gigaba ein driver den estranged wife both testify dat they suspect dat Gigaba take cash from de Guptas. Find these allegations credible, de Zondo Commission ultimately recommend dat Gigaba for facing criminal investigation to determine whether he receive corrupt payments.

Mangaung conference

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Insyd de run-up to de ANC ein 53rd National Conference, Gigaba publicly support Zuma ein bid to be re-elected as ANC president. Insyd early 2012, he sanso chide them insyd de party – include ein old friend Mbalula – wey start to campaign for oda leadership positions. However, by dat time, Gigaba be rumour to prepare ein own campaign for election as Zuma-align secretary-general or deputy secretary-general, den ein campaign reach full force by de spring. He be nominated for senior positions by some local party branches, but he no ultimately appear on de ballot paper. Instead, when de conference be hold insyd Mangaung insyd December 2012, he be re-elected as ordinary member of de National Executive Committee; by number of votes receive, he be ranked second of de 80 elect candidates, beat only by Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.[31]

Insyd de aftermath of de conference, Gigaba be elected to de party ein influential 20-member National Working Committee. De National Executive Committee sanso appoint ein to replace Ngoako Ramatlhodi as de party ein head of elections. Insyd dat capacity, he run de party ein national campaign insyd de 2014 general election as chairperson of small committee wey sanso include Thoko Didiza, as ein deputy chairperson, den Amos Masondo as administrative lead.[32]

Offshore bank account

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Insyd 2014 de Mail & Guardian report dat de State Security Agency uncover den investigate bank account open insyd Gigaba ein name insyd Dubai. Sources tell de newspaper dat Gigaba tell de investigators dat de account be open by one of ein officials without ein knowledge. Insyd subsequent years he repeatedly deny dat he get any account insyd Dubai, tell Parliament dat he get only single FNB account.[33][34]

Return to Home Affairs: 2014–2017

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When de general election be hold insyd May 2014, Gigaba be ranked third on de ANC ein national party list. Zuma re-appoint ein to ein second-term cabinet but move ein to ein former home affairs portfolio, now as Minister of Home Affairs. PASSOP release statement welcome de appointment on de basis of Gigaba ein record as deputy minister.[35]

Immigration regulations

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Shortly after he enter de ministry, Gigaba implement new immigration regulations dat include, inter alia, de new rule dat minor children no be allowed to travel without demma unabridged birth certificate den written proof of parental consent. De new rule aim to prevent child trafficking but, after it go into effect insyd June 2015, several organisations, include de South African Reserve Bank den Tourism Business Council of South Africa, raise strident concerns about ein effects on tourism. Gigaba initially dismiss de tourism sector ein concerns. However, insyd September 2018 – during ein second stint as home affairs minister – he relax de requirements. Defend Gigaba, Peter Bruce point out dat de regulations be formulate under Gigaba ein predecessor, Naledi Pandor, den he only get "de great misfortune" of enter de ministry shortly after they be scheduled to come into effect.[36]

Insyd 2016, Gigaba be commended by LGTBQ activists for reverse departmental decision dat go allow Steven Anderson entry into South Africa to proselytize on behalf of ein Faithful Word Baptist Church. After receive petition sign by around 60,000 people, Gigaba announce dat Anderson den ein colleagues no be grant South African visas short of "public repentance" for demma bigotry against gay people, black people, den women.[37][38]

A long-time critic of South Africa ein traditional ID books, Gigaba sanso continue de government ein roll out of smart ID cards, introduce de pilot programme dat allow major banks to issue ID cards directly to residents.[39]

Gupta family naturalisation

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Insyd 2015, Gigaba approve Ajay Gupta ein application for South African citizenship, granting early naturalisation to Gupta den ein family den reverse an adverse decision dat ein department make on de application several months earlier. Gigaba confirm dat he make de approval insyd 2017, after related documents leak den circulate on social media, but he say dat ein decision to waive de residency requirement for naturalisation be lawful under de South African Citizenship Act.[40]

De Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs subsequently launch an investigation into de decision, but it no conclude until after Gigaba leave government. De inquiry bring renew attention to Gigaba ein personal relationship plus de Gupta brothers. Insyd ein own testimony before de committee insyd October 2018, Gigaba say dat de family be no more than "acquaintances" den dat he attend demma Diwali parties for "social cohesion reasons" alone. Insyd March 2019, de committee conclude ein investigation plus a finding dat de naturalisation process involve "significant irregularities" den dat Gigaba ein decision be ultimately "incorrect," in part because de Gupta family ein applications contain false den fraudulent information den partly because Ajay Gupta be Indian citizen den ineligible for dual citizenship. De committee resolve to refer ein findings to de Zondo Commission on de basis dat de incident be potentially link to state capture.[41]

Opposition politicians sana refer de findings to de acting Public Protector, Kholeka Gcaleka, for further investigation of Gigaba ein culpability. Gcaleka conclude dat Gigaba reasonably exercise ein ministerial discretion den instead blame department officials for fail to verify de application information wey Gigaba rely on. However, she find dat Gigaba violate de executive members ethics code by fail to report de naturalisation to Parliament as required by de Citizenship Act.[42]

Insyd one related matter, de Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse allege dat Gigaba, plus de assistance of home affairs officials, intervene for visa processes on behalf of Tony Gupta. De organisation launch one private prosecution against Gigaba den three others insyd September 2017.[43][44]

Fireblade Aviation

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Insyd November 2016, de Oppenheimer family sue Gigaba insyd ein ministerial capacity, say he go against one agreement wey concern de VIP airport terminal wey de Oppenheimer aviation company, Fireblade Aviation, dey operate for Johannesburg. De Oppenheimers say dat Gigaba promise to declare de terminal as international port of entry, wey go make international transit fit pass through am, but later he block de project. They suggested that ein decision-making be swayed by de Gupta family, who allegedly hope to redirect de premises – Denel-owned premises leased by Fireblade – for demma own profit. Insyd response Gigaba categorically deny dat he had approved Fireblade ein application, saying dat he disapprove of de VIP terminal project not because of Gupta or Denel influence but because he view it as "exclusionary" den even unconstitutional.[45]

De ensuing litigation outlast Gigaba ein tenure insyd de home affairs portfolio. On 27 October 2017, de North Gauteng High Court hand down a ruling dat be scathing of Gigaba ein conduct, finding dat he deliberate lie under oath when he deny dat an agreement exist plus Fireblade. Judge Neil Tuchten write of Gigaba dat he commit a breach of de Constitution so serious dat I can characterize it as a violation. Gigaba seek unsuccessfully to appeal de court's judgment: de Supreme Court of Appeal dismiss ein application for leave to appeal on 28 March 2018, finding de appeal lack a reasonable prospect of success, den de Constitutional Court dismiss a concurrent application on de same grounds on 1 November 2018.[46]

After de High Court's judgment, opposition leader John Steenhuisen lay a complaint against Gigaba plus de Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Insyd October 2018 she release de report of ein investigation, which conclude dat Gigaba violate de Constitution, de executive members ethics code, den de parliamentary ethics code when he lie under oath. Mkhwebane instruct de Speaker of de National Assembly, Baleka Mbete, to refer de matter to Parliament's ethics committee, while President Ramaphosa be directed to take disciplinary action against Gigaba direct.[47][48]

Finance: 2017–2018

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Insyd de early hours of 31 March 2017, President Zuma announce a major cabinet reshuffle insyd which Gigaba replace Pravin Gordhan as Minister of Finance. De decision spark unease: while Gordhan be viewed as highly credible, Gigaba ein appointment be regarded by critics as "shockingly inappropriate". Senior ANC leaders severe criticise de reshuffle, den it partly precipitate de so-called #ZumaMustFall protests of early April. De value of de rand fall precipitously, den both S&P den Fitch downgrade South Africa ein sovereign credit rating to junk status. De youngest finance minister insyd South African history, Gigaba say dat ein immediate priority be "to stabilise de economy‚ to calm de markets den to continue engage plus different stakeholders".[49]

During ein first media briefing, Gigaba say dat ein ministry seek to promote Zuma ein agenda of radical economic transformation but to do so "within de fiscal policy ceilings we set". Likewise, he say dat he support Zuma ein nuclear procurement programme but only "at a pace den scale we can afford". Insyd subsequent months, as a national recession worsen, Gigaba publish a fourteen-point "inclusive growth action plan" dat receive a lukewarm reception. He sanso float a proposal to use Public Investment Corporation assets to fund state projects, include a prospective multi-billion-rand bailout of SAA, to de condemnation of de Federation of Unions of South Africa. Ein mini-budget insyd October 2017 be poorly receive by de markets den by economists, den responses to ein February 2018 budget speech be mix.[50]

Meanwhile, insyd December 2017, Gigaba attend de ANC ein 54th National Conference at Nasrec, where he be re-elected to de party ein National Executive Committee; by number of votes receive, he be ranked fifth of de 80 ordinary members elected to de committee. However, he no be re-elected to de National Working Committee. Insyd de run-up to de conference, Gigaba be again mention as a potential candidate for a top leadership position, potentially for de deputy president slot on Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma ein lose slate.[51][52]

Return to Home Affairs: 2018

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Insyd de aftermath of de Nasrec conference, insyd February 2018, de ANC compel Zuma to resign from de national presidency, den Cyril Ramaphosa be elected to replace him. Announce ein new cabinet on 26 February, Ramaphosa demote Gigaba den return him to ein former position as Minister of Home Affairs, where he succeed Ayanda Dlodlo. Nhlanhla Nene be named as de new Minister of Finance.[53]

Gigaba retain ein new position for less than a year, as he face mount public den political pressure over de Fireblade revelations. Calls for Gigaba ein resignation intensify insyd de first half of November due to de release of de Public Protector ein Fireblade report den de Constitutional Court's denial of leave to appeal, compound by a sex tape scandal. On 3 November 2018, Gigaba tell City Press dat he no resign because to do so be to surrender "to a devious plot". However, on 13 November, he resign from de cabinet, say insyd a statement dat ein decision be motivated by de need to protect de "integrity den public standing" of de government den ANC. He sanso resign from de National Assembly on 15 November. De Sunday Times report dat President Ramaphosa personally call Gigaba to convey de ANC leadership's instruction dat he should resign. Transport minister Blade Nzimande be appointed to take over Gigaba ein home affairs portfolio insyd an act capacity.[54]

Later career

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Hiatus: 2018–2024

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Gigaba stand as an ANC candidate insyd de next general election insyd May 2019, but, though he win a seat, he announce after de election dat he no be sworn insyd. He subsequently retreat from frontline politics, lead commentators to lament "de implosion of what can be Malusi Gigaba ein stellar political career". He take up employment at Luthuli House, de ANC ein headquarters, where he be a member of de party's policy unit. However, insyd an interview on Radio 702 insyd July 2020, he say dat ein resignation be de culmination of an "intensify campaign to single me out" den dat he still believe einself to "have a future insyd de ANC den a long one".[55]

Zondo Commission recommendations

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After holdind hearings between 2018 den 2021, de Zondo Commission publish ein second report, dedicate to corruption insyd de public enterprises portfolio, insyd February 2022. De report recommend dat Gigaba face criminal investigation for possible violations of de Prevention of Organised Crime Act den Prevention den Combating of Corrupt Activities Act – ins particular for reinstate Siyabonga Gama as Transnet chief executive den for allege receive cash payments from de Gupta family. An amend version of de report, publish insyd October 2022, recapitulate specific examples of gratuities dat Gigaba be credibly alleged to receive from de Guptas, wey include two luxury watches; a holiday to Dubai; den a series of payments to renovate ein poppie ein Mandeni home, to pay off ein sister's debts, to pay for ein wedding, den to pay ein children school fees. Gigaba respond plus vitriol, Tweet say dat commission chairperson Raymond Zondo make ein recommendations "ins de hope dis will kill me politically".[56]

Nasrec II conference

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Insyd October 2022, Gigaba suggest publicly dat he should be considered for election as ANC secretary-general when de party hold ein 55th National Conference at Nasrec insyd December dat year. He not ultimately stand for a top leadership position, but de 55th Conference re-elect him to de National Executive Committee; he receive 1,856 votes across roughly 4,000 ballots, make him de seventh-most popular member of de 80-member committee.[57]

Return to Parliament: 2024–present

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Ahead of de May 2024 general election, de ANC's internal Integrity Commission, chaired by Frank Chikane, recommend dat Gigaba den oda party leaders should not be nominated to Parliament because of de Zondo Commission ein adverse findings against them. However, de party include Gigaba on ein list of national candidates, den he be elected to return to de National Assembly insyd de election. He sanso be elected as co-chairperson of Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Defence, serve alongside Phiroane Phala of de National Council of Provinces.[58]

Ein life matter

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Gigaba ein first wife be Thabong Nxumalo, plus whom he get a daughter. Insyd 2010 they initiate acrimonious divorce proceedings. Insyd August 2014, a month after ein divorce be finalised, Gigaba remarry to businesswoman Nomachule "Norma" Mngoma insyd a ceremony at de Durban Botanic Gardens. He get two sons plus Mngoma.[59]

Gigaba den Mngoma initiate divorce proceedings insyd 2020. Insyd July dat year, Mngoma be arrested by de Hawks den charge plus malicious property damage for vandalise a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon dat Gigaba be borrowed from a friend. She sue de state, plus lawyer Dali Mpofu argue on ein behalf dat she be arrested as a "favour for ein husband"; insyd February 2021, de North Gauteng High Court rule dat de arrest be unlawful. Insyd April den May 2021, de couple trade recriminations insyd their respective appearances before de Zondo Commission, lead de Sowetan to comment dat they turn de commission insyd "a divorce court". Among oda things, Mngoma testify dat Gigaba regular receive cash den gifts from de Gupta brothers.[60][61]

Among ministers, Gigaba be an early adopter of social media, den he get a substantial Twitter following. Insyd February 2018, while Gigaba be finance minister, News24 photograph him play Candy Crush on ein iPad during a parliamentary meeting address by President Ramaphosa den Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu; de photo go viral on social media den Gigaba joke insyd ein budget speech later dat week dat he attend "Candy Crush rehab".[62]

Sex scandals

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Insyd November 2015, a New York-based stylist name Buhle Mkhize publish an open letter describe a year-long extramarital affair plus Gigaba. After intermittently exchange insults plus Mkhize on social media, Gigaba ein wife confirm insyd January 2016 dat he cheat plus Mkhize.[63][64]

Insyd October 2018, a video of Gigaba masturbating go viral on social media den trend on Pornhub's viewership charts. Gigaba apologise for de incident on Twitter, say dat he be subject to phone hack den attempt blackmail insyd 2017.[65][66][67]

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