THE official opposition Democratic Alliance has officially tabled a vote of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet.
The party’s leader John Steenhuisen made the announcement during the debate on Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address in parliament on Monday.
If the motion succeeds, the cabinet, with the except Ramaphosa, would have to be dissolved and a new one installed.
“I have just tabled a Motion of No Confidence, not in you, but in your whole cabinet in terms of Section 102 of the Constitution,” said Steenhuisen.
“If it’s not possible for you to hold your Executive accountable and still survive as president, then we will take that burden off your hands and let this House fire them for you.”
Steenhuisen singled out ministers such as Gwede Mantashe, Fikile Mbalula, Lindiwe Sisulu, Bheki Cele, Ayanda Dlodlo, Lindiwe Zulu, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and Patricia De Lille as being among those who should
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