"Gupta ministers" in Ramaphosa's firing line.
- Frederik Herholdt
- Feb 20, 2018
- 1 min read
Ministers who were linked to the Guptas are expected to be replaced by president Cyril Ramaphosa.
The ministers who performed poorly is also said to get the "boot". The Cabinet members of former president Zuma, has not followed suit and tendered their resignations. The City Press quoted ANC alliance partners who believes that the ministers who were allegedly involved in the Zuma & Gupta state capture could contaminate the cabinet.
The City Press also named a list of four ministers whose in Ramaphosa's firing line:
Nomvula Mokonyane – Water and Sanitation Minister
Bathabile Dlamini – Social Development Minister
Mosebenzi Zwane – Mineral Resources Minister
Des van Rooyen – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister
The return of Pravin Gordhan as could minister of public enterprises could be expected according to a report from Netwerk24.
It is speculated that, as a token of unity, Ramaphosa will offer Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma the opportunity to serve as social development minister. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma however told Ramaphosa she wants to step down as a National Assembly member, according to a report from The Sunday Times. “According to ANC sources, Dlamini-Zuma told party bosses that she was tired and had enough of politics, and wants to quit parliament,”.
She has indicated that when she steps down as National Assembly member, she will stay a member of the ANC’s top leadership structures, the national executive committee and the national working committee.
Posted 20 February 2018 | Frederik Herholdt
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