# Second Cabinet minister implicated in Chinese SUV scandal

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Podcast: [Daily Maverick](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-maverick-7095670)
Published: 2026-05-01T10:43:54+00:00
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## Resource

Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa has also been accused of giving luxury donated Chinese SUVs to her family and loved ones without disclosing this. Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis explains.

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