PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's top corruption watchdog called on Thursday for President Jacob Zuma to punish his agriculture minister over "improper" handling of a fisheries patrol contract, the latest scandal to hit his cabinet six months before an election.
In scathing criticism, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela accused Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tina Joematt-Pettersson of reckless conduct that led to a waste of state money and an increase in illegal fishing.
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