OPINION: Demotion and removal from the Cabinet are an expression of the president’s political displeasure. Both sends a clear message of his preparedness to crack the proverbial whip, writes Professor Sipho Seepe.
“Firstly, we are working to accelerate our vaccination programme to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. Secondly, we are working to ensure peace and stability in the wake of the recent outbreak of violence and destruction in parts of the country.”The difficult part of the reshuffle related to who to shift, demote and give the boot. Demotion and removal from the Cabinet are an expression of the president’s political displeasure.
Ideally, the removal and demotion of ministers should be informed by demonstrable non-performance. In the political space, however, removal and demotion is done to send a message to those the president considers to be his political obstacles. In other words, a reshuffle of a Cabinet is more than a managerial exercise.
However, the reality is that water is a far broader issue, impacting not only on human settlements, but also on agriculture, industry, mining and environmental management. Water is our country’s most critical natural resource”.
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