Johnathan Paoli
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has defended the extended size of the Cabinet, and said that it was due to the results of the national elections earlier this year.
Minister Ntshavheni briefed the media on Thursday afternoon, and said the need to be inclusive and cooperate with other parties was the reason behind increasing the number of ministers.
“Given the electoral outcome and the agreement to form a government of national unity (GNU), it was therefore no longer possible for the President to fulfil the undertaking he had previously made to reduce the number of the portfolios in the national executive,” she said.
The Minister said the constitution of the national executive needed to be cognisant of other national interests, such as demographics, geographic spread, youth and gender representation.
She said the GNU will work towards achieving National Development Plan goals alongside the United Nations’ sustainable development
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