Manamela appointed Higher Education Minister
She will be replaced by former Deputy Minister Buti Manamela, while Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube steps in as the new deputy.
Nkabane's dismissal follows serious allegations of corruption, linked to the appointment of ANC-affiliated individuals as chairpersons of 21 Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) boards.
Professor Sethulego Matebesi from the University of the Free State says action had to be taken, and believes the decision was long overdue.
He added that the damage caused by corruption runs deep and it's time for South Africans to take a firm stand against it.
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