The minister announced the proposed changes to the Ministerial Handbook at a briefing in Tshwane on Monday.

Like many South Africans, the time had come for ministers - whose excesses were often tax-payer funded - to tighten their belts.

This was the evidence of Moroadi Cholota who testified at the state capture commission of inquiry on Friday.

Trade unions had given the board until Friday to provide an undertaking that they would not play a role in this appointment.

While the airline said the losses incurred during the strike were not the only factor contributing to this latest decision it did speed up the process.

The meeting at the south Gauteng deputy judge president's chambers follows the confirmation on Wednesday night from the Presidency that SAA was to go into voluntary business rescue.

The travel agency announced last week that it reached the decision after its preferred travel insurance provider and their underwriters were no longer willing to cover the airline under an insolvency benefit.

The state capture commission of inquiry on Tuesday heard evidence, which revealed the transfer and appointment, respectively, were irregular.

Despite facing charges, Mzwanele Manyi was controversially appointed as the head of GCIS where he replaced former government spokesperson Themba Maseko.

Redi Tlhabi submitted an application to give evidence and cross-examine Jacob Zuma in July after accusing the former president of making seven false and defamatory comments about her.

The commission would also hear testimony from former Minister of Public Service and Administration Richard Baloyi.

The Hawks arrested the leader and members of The National Christian Resistance Movement (NCRM) also known as the crusaders on Friday.

National Consumer Commission Acting Commissioner Thezi Mbuza said Ford engaged in prohibited conduct in that it distributed Kuga vehicles that failed as a result of a cooling system issue.

The NCC announced the outcome of negotiations and said that the vehicle manufacturer would pay a fine of R35 million. Ford has also offered to pay R50,000 to each affected consumer.

The defective cars - which would catch alight without notice - started making headlines when Reshall Jimmy was found burnt to death in his Kuga in the Western Cape in 2015.

The EFF and Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane approached the court after the High Court in Pretoria ruled against them in July with regards to the power of the courts to suspend the implementation of the Public Protector’s remedial action.

The EFF and Busisiwe Mkhwebane have approached the court after the High Court in Pretoria ruled against them in July.

Former head of the agency's domestic branch Gibson Njenje made the submission when presenting his evidence at the public hearings on Tuesday.