Sisulu, along with her director-general Mbulelo Tshangana, was responding to MPs from the standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) over investigations into cases of irregular, wasteful and fruitless expenditures amounting to billions of rands.
The move comes against the backdrop of Sisulu's other controversial appointments to her advisory committee, including another former intelligence chief Mo Shaik.
Sisulu, who is also responsible for the human settlements portfolio, has also been previously criticised for appointing former minister Bathabile Dlamini as chairperson of the Social Housing Regulatory Authority interim board. Sisulu told MPs that Shabangu was far more experienced in issues of governance than most MPs from the official opposition party.
"Before that she was a secretary-general of a trade union. She's a trade union activist by profession, she's a gender activist by profession and she's served this government in various capacities."The fact that she's not in parliament is very similar to the fact that Helen Zille is not in parliament. We might easily say the same thing about her or any other members of the DA who is not in parliament - that question does not hold.
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