President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to clip the wings of his Government of National Unity cabinet after communications minister Solly Malatsi dared flex his executive muscle.
The South African government has stripped ministers’ of the power to withdraw bills without first getting approval from Deputy President Paul Mashatile and President Cyril Ramaphosa, Sunday TimesMashatile wrote to National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza last week, informing her that the decision was made during a cabinet meeting on 22 November 2024.
Malatsi withdrew the bill in early November 2024, describing it as “totally flawed”. He said he had invoked his discretionary powers as minister to cancel the bill after extensive consultations with stakeholders. The bill would give the minister overarching political powers over the SABC, which the South African National Editors’ Forum took particular issue with.
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