Patricia de Lille and Sam Vukela have broken DPWI, they should both be fired
11 April 2022
Note to Editors: Please find an attached soundbite by Samantha Graham-Maré MP
The recreated "civil war" between the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), Patricia de Lille and the Department’s recently reinstated Director General, Sam Vukela, is a huge threat to an already limping DPWI and will compromise its ability to effectively deliver on its core mandate.
In order to stop the hostile situation between De Lille and Vukela from degenerating into complete chaos and crippling the DPWI, President Cyril Ramaphosa should fire both of them as a matter of urgency.
There is still no clarity whether Vukela will abide by the legal note sent by De Lille’s lawyers instructing him not to show up to work tomorrow. Vukela’s silence on the legal note creates the impression that he is more than happy to play a ‘cat and mouse’ game with De Lille.