President Cyril Ramaphosa has expelled embattled social development minister Sisisi Tolashe.
Ramaphosa’s office confirmed the dismissal in a statement issued on Thursday afternoon, stating cabinet minister Sindisiwe Chikunga will in the interim take over social development.
“President Cyril Ramaphosa has in terms of section 91(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, removed Minister Sisisi Tolashe from the position of Minister of Social Development.
“In the interim, President Ramaphosa has appointed the minister in the presidency for women, youth and persons with disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, as the acting minister in the portfolio pending a full-time appointment in due course,” said Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya.
Ramaphosa pulled the trigger after recently elected DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis went on his social media account to call on the president to fire Tolashe.
“President Ramaphosa must immediately remove Minister Sisisi Tolashe from the Government of National Unity, following serious corruption allegations against her,” wrote Hill-Lewis on X.
“The GNU cannot ask South Africans to believe in reform while tolerating conduct that undermines it. While the ANC often protects compromised leaders ❌. The DA fights for clean government,” he said.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has expelled embattled social development minister Sisisi
Ramaphosa's office confirmed the dismissal in a statement issued on
"President Cyril Ramaphosa has in terms of section 91(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of
"In the interim, President Ramaphosa has appointed the minister in the presidency for women, youth and persons with disabilities,
Ramaphosa pulled the trigger after recently elected DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis went on his social media account to call on the president to fire
"President Ramaphosa must immediately remove Minister Sisisi
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