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IDAC acting head promised ‘within days’ — three weeks on, nothing

IOL · 21 August 2026 at 15:03

IDAC acting head promised ‘within days’ — three weeks on, nothing

The DA has called on Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to appoint an acting IDAC head, accusing her of delaying the appointment despite promising to fill the vacancy within days.

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