PRESIDENT Ramaphosa should have reassured the nation by announcing a cabinet clean up during his address to the nation on Sunday night, according to Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen.
Steenhuisen said Ramaphosa should also have announced “competent replacements for Police Minister Bheki Cele and State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo, both of whom have completely failed SA”.
“Confidence in SA is at an all-time low and only a wholesale cabinet clean-up is going to get people to believe in this country again,” said Steenhuisen.
“For starters, SA needs a full-time health minister to manage a full-time pandemic response. It beggars belief that Zweli Mkhize is still on fully-paid leave more than six weeks after his suspension. Ramaphosa should have released the Digital Vibes report by now, and we call on him to do this. Energy minister Gwede Mantashe must be replaced with someone who understands the urgency to bring down the
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