Equal Education media statement: Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s performance contract must be made public
30 May 2019
Angie Motshekga’s reappointment as Basic Education Minister, for a third term, means that she must now demonstrate the “urgency” in meeting her mandate, that President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke of when he announced the new members of Cabinet yesterday. The new administration that she forms part of, must be “capable” and “efficient” he said.
President Ramaphosa pledged that the performance of government Ministers – “individually and collectively” – would be “closely monitored against specific outcomes”. He announced that each Minister will be held to a performance contract.
President Ramaphosa yesterday told South Africans: “The people who I am appointing today must realise that the expectations of the South African people have never been greater and that they will shoulder a great responsibility… Their performance – individually and collectively – will be closely monitored against specific outcomes. Where implementation is unsatisfactory, action will be taken.”
Learners, parents and teachers can no longer afford “unsatisfactory” work from Motshekga. We cannot afford another five years of weak political will, desperately poor planning, ineptitude, faux accountability, and perpetual passing of the buck in the education sector.