Time for Ramaphosa to appoint a lean and effective Cabinet
28 May 2019
Once would-be Deputy President David Mabuza is sworn in as a Member of Parliament, President Cyril Ramaphosa can stop stalling and appoint his new Cabinet which needs to get the country working and create jobs for the 10 million unemployed South Africans.
The continued uncertainty over the makeup of the new Cabinet does not bode well for investor confidence and the Rand has already been affected by the uncertainty surrounding the overdue announcement.
President Ramaphosa has, in line with the DA’s 15-Ministries Plan, in the past, committed himself to rooting out corruption and to appointing a leaner and more efficient Cabinet. The President will have the full support of the Democratic Alliance (DA) if he appoints ministers who are competent, effective and beyond reproach.
Those who believe in Cabinet being a status symbol will only hold back efforts to build one South Africa for all. The country needs women and men in Cabinet who realise that holding the title of “Minister” is a call to serve all the people of South Africa.