Ramaphosa Fires Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe
Ramaphosa cited allegations of misleading Parliament, irregular appointments and governance failures, while naming Sindisiwe Chikunga as acting minister.
- On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa removed Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe from office, appointing Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga as acting minister pending a permanent appointment.
- Tolashe's removal follows allegations of misleading Parliament regarding luxury Chinese SUVs donated to the ANC Women's League. Daily Maverick also reported a Department food aide worked at her East London residence, transferring R7,000 monthly to subsidize private 'household expenses'.
- The South African Federation of Trade Unions had previously urged Ramaphosa to address the allegations, criticizing his 'evasiveness.' Opposition member Karabo Khakhau stated, 'Parliament is not a place for criminals,' while former spokesperson Lumka Oliphant called the removal 'an early birthday present.'
- Ramaphosa's office confirmed the removal under section 91 of the Constitution on Thursday afternoon, following Tolashe's May 6 parliamentary appearance where she denied allegations of irregular appointments and governance failures.
- This development concludes a turbulent period for the portfolio as the government seeks to restore stability. Authorities now focus on finding a permanent successor while the Department navigates fallout from these high-profile governance disputes.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has fired Sisisi Tolashe as minister of social development amid mounting pressure over allegations of irregular appointments and misconduct in her office. Ramaphosa appointed Sindisiwe Chikunga, the minister of women, youth and persons with disabilities, as interim minister of social development. Tolashe has aced growing scrutiny in recent weeks over allegations of corruption linked to her tenure at the department. In A…
Ramaphosa fires Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe
Ramaphosa confirmed the dismissal and announced that Sindisiwe Chikunga, Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, would serve in an acting capacity pending a permanent appointment.
BREAKING | Ramaphosa bows to DA pressure, fires Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has been appointed acting Minister of Social Development until a permanent replacement is named.
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