Business Day reports that Minister of Social Development, Dr Zola Skweyiya, has ordered an investigation into allegations of irregular financial management and recruitment practices at the National Development Agency (NDA). The allegations surfaced after former Pan-Africanist Congress general secretary, Thami ka Plaatjie, was appointed as Senior Manager: Strategy and Policy Co-ordination at the agency. NDA staff members accuse NDA management of appointing Thami ka Plaatjie without advertising the position. At the same time, the Ministry of Social Development has indicated that allegations of serious irregularities around spending of NDA funds have been made.