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Kebby Maphatsoe: A Controversial Figure in South African Politics & Government Kebby Maphatsoe (1962–2023) was a prominent and often controversial South African politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans unde...
He famously called for the removal of Pravin Gordhan as Finance Minister, accusing him of being part of a "counter-revolutionary" plot.
In 2016, he made headlines for calling Julius Malema a "cockroach," a statement that drew widespread condemnation.
His loyalty to Zuma also led to his removal from the deputy minister position in 2017 during a cabinet reshuffle under President Cyril Ramaphosa .