Minister within the Presidency Maropene Ramokgopa has been appointed because the performing Sports activities, Arts and Tradition MinisterRamokgopa’s appointment follows the resignation of her predecessor, Zizi Kodwa, on 5 June 2024Many netizens puzzled why the President couldn’t wait till the seventh administration to fill the place
Zingisa Chirwa is an skilled Briefly Information journalist primarily based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has coated politics and present affairs on the radio for over 15 years.
Maropene Ramokgopa was appointed because the performing Sports activities, Arts and Tradition Minister, changing Zizi Kodwa, who resigned. Photos: Ziyaad Douglas/Gallo Photos and Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Photos
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Maropene Ramokgopa has been appointed because the performing Sports activities, Arts and Tradition Minister till a everlasting appointment is made beneath the seventh administration.
President Cyril Ramaphosa thanks Zizi Kodwa
In response to Information 24, Ramokgopa was the Minister within the Presidency answerable for Planning, Monitoring, and Analysis.
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Her appointment follows Zizi Kodwa’s resignation from the place. Kodwa resigned after he appeared within the Palm Ridge Justice of the Peace’s Court docket on 5 June 2024 on corruption fees.
In a press release launched by the Presidency, President Cyril Ramaphosa thanked Kodwa for his service as Deputy Minister of State Safety from 2019 to 2023 and Minister of Sport, Arts and Tradition from March 2023.
South Africans query the appointment
Many netizens puzzled why the President couldn’t wait till the seventh administration to fill the Sports activities Minister’s emptiness and permit the Deputy Minister, Nocawe Mafu, to behave within the interim.
@QueenyIle stated:
“We demand you scrap deputy ministers, waste of taxpayers’ cash.”
@africanacademia puzzled:
“Why cannot you await the federal government to be constituted after which make long-term appointments? For now, the ANC simply must proceed with its pre-election cupboard till the GNU or no matter coalition is agreed upon. Simply enable the Deputy minister to behave till the GNU. There isn’t any want for any appointments at this stage.”
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@ShepherdSkhomo added:
“The truth that a Deputy Minister can not take over exhibits that there must be no Deputy Ministers.”
@SansCue commented:
“Rassie Erasmus was proper there, however noooo. Gotta deploy.”
@NontobekoMajok3 requested:
“Why not Nocawe, his deputy? I stated this: these Deputy ministers are glorified clerks nje losing taxpayers’ cash.”
SA reacts to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of Authorities of Nationwide Unity
Briefly Information beforehand reported that South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa introduced the nation’s means ahead after the ANC NEC met.
He revealed that the ruling get together had chosen to undertake a authorities of nationwide unity as a result of it didn’t win by a majority.
South Africans shared their completely different views on the federal government of nationwide unity, with some supporting it and others opposing it.
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