CHARLES MOLELE and PHUTI MOSOMANE
THERE’S growing anxiety in government circles ahead of a major Cabinet shake-up during which President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to fire some ministers and move others to less “significant” ministries.
Ramaphosa was first expected to announce his Cabinet reshuffle shortly after the ANC’s 55th National Conference, where he was re-elected.
When that did not happen, many thought he would make the announcement after the State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the 2023 Budget Speech.
“We are really panicking. We don’t know what the future holds for us. We don’t know whether we will wake up having our jobs,” said one of the ministerial aides who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Another senior official told Inside Politics that his Department received several calls from concerned staff members who asked about the Cabinet reshuffle.
“Calls are coming in. I can tell you there is great anxiety,
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