Letsie accused of bias, intimidation over R100m disclosure
Tebogo Letsie, a South African parliamentary committee chairperson, faces accusations of bias and intimidation from a whistleblower who reported procurement irregularities at the Construction Education and Training Authority. The whistleblower claims her reports were ignored and that she has been targeted by disciplinary actions instead.
Why it matters
This highlights potential corruption and the challenges whistleblowers face when reporting financial misconduct within government-linked entities.
Tebogo Letsie, chairperson of the portfolio committee on higher education and training, has been accused of bias and intimidation, and a formal complaint has been laid with parliament’s speaker.
This comes after a Construction Education and Training Authority (Ceta) supply chain manager who reported alleged procurement irregularities exceeding R100m accused Letsie of focusing on her disciplinary case instead of the allegations she reported.
Tumiso Mphuthi, who describes herself as a whistleblower and who was honoured at the 2025 BluePrint Free Speech awards , said she first raised her concerns internally with the Ceta board, the department of higher education and training and the minister before approaching parliament.
“Despite numerous follow-ups, my reports were ignored, and no meaningful intervention followed. It was only after these efforts had failed that I approached parliament,” she said.
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