Ministers serve at the pleasure of the president – Davies
Johannesburg – Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has downplayed reports that a cabinet reshuffle, in which he would be removed from his post, was imminent.
"Ministers serve at the pleasure of the president and the president is the only person who can hire or fire ministers," his spokesperson, Sidwell Medupe, told News24.
He then asked that News24 direct any further questions to the Presidency.
Earlier, the SA Communist Party (SACP) claimed that another "Gupta-inspired" cabinet reshuffle was imminent and that Davies would allegedly be replaced with a "recently sworn in ANC MP and businessperson".
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