The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Limpopo claimed yesterday premier Stan Mathabatha’s Cabinet reshuffling on Wednesday had nothing to do with rushing up service supply however a ploy to please the political clique that rallied behind him on the elective convention.
The tenth ANC Limpopo convention re-elected Mathabatha because the get together’s provincial chair for a 3rd time period.
EFF Member of the Provincial Legislature Jossey Buthane stated it was deceiving the individuals of Limpopo to suppose Mathabatha’s reshuffling had good intentions. He stated this was a political ploy to please his cronies by awarding them greater departments as a thanks token for delivering him to the third time period.
Speaking to Thobela FM yesterday, Buthane stated a number of MECs whose departments have been entangled in allegations of multimillion-rand fraud and corruption have been moved to portfolios with energy and far affect as a result of they stood by him.
He stated there was no want to transfer MEC Dickson Masemola from public works to social growth. Masemola is considered one of 5 MECs who couldn’t make the minimize within the record of elected provincial govt committee members (PEC) on the elective convention. The relaxation are sport, artwork and tradition MEC Thandi Moraka, schooling MEC Polly Boshielo and Treasury MEC Seaparo Sekoati.
Allegations unfold quickly after the convention that Mathabatha was planning to hearth them – a transfer he vehemently denied.
The Limpopo ANC stated it supported the reconfiguration with a perception it could assist strengthen varied portfolios and improve service supply.
Party provincial spokesperson, Jimmy Machaka, stated the ANC believes the Cabinet can be a car to obtain developmental targets of constructing a robust economic system, creating much-needed jobs, offering respectable housing and water and bettering roads infrastructure all through the province’s 5 districts of Mopani, Vhembe, Sekhukhune, Capricorn and Waterberg.
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“The ANC has full confidence in the ability of all the comrades deployed in the various portfolios to rise to the occasion and offer our communities the best services as they expect,” stated Machaka.
The SA Communist Party (SACP) concurred, saying it supported the modifications, significantly within the division of schooling, which wanted decisive management.
“We are hopeful and remain of the firm view that changes in the executive should impact more in the life of the poor and the working class,” SACP provincial spokesperson Charles Nkadimeng stated in a press release.
Through his spokesperson, Tsoako Willy Mosoma, Mathabatha stated he has dedicated to enter into service supply agreements with the MECs so he can monitor and assess their efficiency.
“I believe these changes will strengthen good cooperate governance and improve service delivery,” stated Mathabatha.
MECs:
- Education: Mavhungu Leruli-Ramakhanya.
- Transport and neighborhood security: Polly Boshielo.
- Public works, roads and infrastructure: Nkakareng Rakgoale.
- Social growth: Namane Dickson Masemola.
- Health: Dr Phophi Ramathuba.
- Treasury: Seaparo Sekoati.
- Agriculture: Nandi Ndalane.
- Economic growth, atmosphere and tourism: Thabo Mokone.
- Cogta: Basikopo Makamu.
- Sport, arts and tradition: Thandi Moraka.
– information@ citizen.co.za