Cabinet reshuffle exposes cracks in Gauteng ANC
2 December 2020
The reshuffle of the Gauteng provincial Cabinet by the Premier, David Makhura, has clearly exposed the cracks present in the ANC in the province.
With the dismissal of Mr Bandile Masuku as MEC for Health, the ANC Youth League and the anti-Makhura faction in Gauteng prepared for battle. The clash culminated today in the appointment of Dr NomathembaMokgethi as MEC for Health and Mr Parks Tau as the new MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment.
According to media reports, the Youth League made it very difficult for the Premier to consider ANC members from outside the Legislature as candidates for MEC positions because it would require some of the younger ANC Youth League members to resign as MPLs to make space for the so-called outsiders.
Thus far, the Youth League members have refused to resign so as to afford the veterans an opportunity to return because in the Youth League's view, the youth must be promoted instead.