By Johnathan Paoli
The Democratic Alliance has escalated its call for urgent parliamentary oversight of Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela, accusing the African National Congress of shielding him from scrutiny over his appointment of administrators to three Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs).
On Friday, DA national spokesperson and member of the Higher Education and Training Portfolio Committee, Karabo Khakhau, confirmed that she had formally written to Cedrick Frolick, the Chair of Chairs in the National Assembly, requesting his intervention.
“The DA will not allow ANC cadres and their allies to treat SETAs as cash cows while unemployed South Africans are robbed of skills development opportunities. We demand that minister Manamela be called before Parliament without further delay, and that Cedrick Frolick ensures that proper accountability takes place,” Khakhau said.
The move comes after committee chairperson Tebogo Letsie rejected the DA’s request to summon Manamela, calling it “premature”.
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