Ray White speaks to suspended Chief Director of Communications at the Department of Social Development, Lumka Oliphant, as questions mount over government spending and internal power struggles. The department is under fire after reports surfaced that it spent roughly R3 million on a delegation to a UN meeting in New York — at a time when millions of South Africans face poverty and unemployment. Critics argue that virtual attendance or smaller delegations could deliver the same diplomatic value at a fraction of the cost. But the story doesn’t end there — Oliphant, who raised red flags about these trips, has been suspended. She alleges that her suspension is politically motivated and tied to internal factional battles within the department. With taxpayers footing the bill and accountability in short supply, the public wants answers: who decides how money is spent, and who’s really calling the shots at Social Development?

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