Recently, Nkabane’s numbing arrogance and incompetence have been on steroids
On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa finally made an excellent decision after months, perhaps even years, of making poor ones. Over the past few months, many South Africans who are invested in the ideational space have been sounding the alarm over the conduct and competence of former higher education & training minister Nobuhle Nkabane (https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2025-07-21-manamela-takes-over-from-axed-higher-education-minister-nobuhle-nkabane/).
Long before South Africans were given a front-row seat to her shocking arrogance and incompetence, academics such as renowned Stellenbosch University professor Jonathan Jansen had raised concerns about her credibility…