CHARLES MOLELE|
IN a clear sign that he is consolidating his power and control, President Cyril Ramaphosa has masterfully made changes to his national executive, appointing close allies to key positions in government and doing away with the Ministry of State Security and placing political responsibility for the State Security Agency in the Presidency.
The move will clearly bolster confidence among South Africans that he is serious about his promise to ensure ‘accountability’ and ‘consequence management’ following the mishandling of the pro-Zuma riots in July that claimed more than 300 lives and razed thousands of businesses to the ground.
Ramaphosa has been under pressure to make adjustments to his Cabinet for a while now, with pressure mounting when security cluster ministers were unprepared for last month’s deadly violence and looting.
On Thursday, following a meeting with alliance leaders and ANC’s top five, the party’s national working committee (NWC)
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