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Mabuyane had set up a team led by a Deputy Director General in the office of the Premier, Mahlubandile Qwase as Acting HOD for Education pending finalisation of the investigation and any other related processes. While Mabuyane views this as a matter of public interests, he will resist the temptation engaging further on matters of employer and employee relation in the public domain.\u201d MPL and the DA\u2019s Shadow MEC for Education, Yusuf Cassim, said the decision by Mabuyane to suspend Mbude raises serious questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn response to questions posed by the Democratic Alliance during a portfolio committee meeting on Monday, Dr Mbude revealed several concerning issues taking place within the Department,\u201d Cassim said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDr Mbude said she had discovered that the Department had been deliberately submitting manual orders for textbooks and stationery for years, delaying the payment for said materials until the next financial year due to insufficient funds in the current budget. 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