By Johnathan Paoli
While President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged recent failings regarding the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) board chair appointments, the Economic Freedom Fighters has lodged a complaint against what it describes as an abuse of power.
Speaking on the sidelines of the African National Congress’s Northern provincial executive committee induction programme in Kimberley, Ramaphosa addressed the backlash over the controversial appointments made by the Higher Education and Training Minister Nobuhle Nkabane.
“Well, there was a problem, an issue which the minister is trying to correct now. And I think it’s important to realise that where, for instance, as the public sector, mistakes are made, immediately we are able to listen to the criticism, the voices of those in the community, and immediately take corrective measures,” Ramaphosa told reporters.
Nkabane withdrew the appointments and announced a new process, amid growing concerns about political interference and procedural irregularities.
“We
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