Van Rooyen ill-suited for COGTA
14 December 2015
The abrupt cabinet reshuffle by President Zuma last night might have been good news for the Finance Department and the economy but it most certainly is a nightmare of epic proportions for the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs portfolio.
The redeployment of Mr Desmond van Rooyen as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs does not bode well for local government, and bares no logic.
Mr van Rooyen is ill-suited for COGTA and President Zuma’s decision is this regard is reckless, desperate and irresponsible.
Mr van Rooyen failed dismally as Mayor of Merafong, and therefore to expect him to oversee 278 municipalities is a case of mistaken priorities and bears the hallmarks of yet another poor instance of judgement on the Presidents part.