South Africa: Eastern Cape Official 'Fired for R7 Million Theft' of Abalone, Rehired in Better-Ranked Position - Report

A deputy director general (DDG) who received a dismissal letter last week after she was found guilty of the theft of R7m worth of abalone, has been rehired as the head of a different department, according to a report.

On Wednesday, it was announced that Siphokazi Ndudane, the former DDG of the national Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, would be the head of the Eastern Cape rural development and agrarian reform department a mere five days after she was found guilty in internal proceedings, TimesLIVE reported.

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