Minister of Water and Sanitation from 2014 to 2018 during which the department became synonymous with corruption. The SIU investigated R3.3 billion in irregular contracts under her tenure. The War on Leaks programme was plagued by ghost workers and incomplete training. Named by multiple witnesses at the Zondo Commission as receiving regular deliveries of cash, groceries, and alcohol from Bosasa. The Blue Drop water quality assessment was suspended during her tenure, concealing the extent of infrastructure collapse. Never prosecuted.