AMID the furore, President Cyril Ramaphosa has instructed Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to furnish him with a detailed report on the circumstances that led to her sharing a flight with a senior delegation of the African National Congress.
Ace Magashule, the secretary-general of the ruling African National Congress, led a 10-member party delegation to Zimbabwe’s capital this week to discuss what could be done to resolve that country’s economic and political crisis.
In a statement issued on Friday, presidential spokesperson Tyrone Seale said Ramaphosa has noted the public outcry around the flight to Harare by Mapisa-Nqakula, who had permission to travel to Zimbabwe to meet her counterpart to discuss defence-related matters in the region following a recent SADC summit.
“In the interest of good governance and the prudent and ethical use of state assets, the President has directed the Minister to provide a report within 48 hours that will set
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