The Sunday Times reports that mass resignations may now be looming as the president eyes appointing the smallest cabinet in SA history.
Now that the 2019 election results are in, many of those backing President Cyril Ramaphosa in the ANC, along with several analysts, agree he has been given a strong enough hand to institute the much-needed reforms in both the party and the state he’s been waiting for.
He and others in the ANC’s top six are expected to meet tomorrow during a special national executive committee meeting to map out exactly how the new cabinet will look, reports theANC head of elections Fikile Mbalula, who has been eyeing a return to a ministerial position himself, confirmed this week that cabinet would be cut down to size.that all the ANC’s members were fully behind Ramaphosa. “However, I cannot account for dark forces and what they want to do,” he was quoted as saying.
The committee flagged Deputy President David Mabuza, Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, ANC head of the presidency Zizi Kodwa, Nomvula Mokonyane, Bathabile Dlamini, Zweli Mkhize, Malusi Gigaba, Mosebenzi Zwane and many others among the initial 22.
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