Kodwa was arrested as a result of the recommendations stemming from the State Capture report.
The decision was announced on Wednesday and comes just moments after he appeared in court on corruption charges. He has denied the allegations.
“Mr Kodwa has informed the President that he will resign as Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture and Member of Cabinet, after being formally charged. Kodwa and Mackay were arrested as a result of the recommendations stemming from the Commission of Inquiry into the Allegations of State Capture report. The gratifications were for Kodwa’s intervention in government procurement processes to advance the interests of Mackay, EOH and Tactical Software Systems , which allegedly resulted in an R360 million tender being cancelled.
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