The minister raised the ire of South Africans earlier this month when a photo of her enjoying lunch with a former deputy minister went viral.
Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has been fined R1,000 for breaching lockdown regulations. She will need to appear in the Pretoria District Court on 22 May to pay the fine as an admission of guilt.
It came after he summoned her to explain to him why she appeared to have broken lockdown regulations by having lunch with former ANC MP Mduduzi Manana at his home. Manana, a former deputy minister of higher education, posted a photo of their meal together with his family, which sparked public condemnation and calls for her to be fired.
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