The DA's Kevin Mileham said that there was no surety that the minister of electricity could be held accountable for his actions, unlike his peers, which for Cabinet members, is a constitutional imperative.
CAPE TOWN - The Democratic Alliance on Thursday made another attempt for a parliamentary committee to conduct oversight over the new minister of electricity’s energy action plan.In response to a draft resolution tabled by the DA’s Kevin Mileham during a mini-debate, the ANC said that there were already adequate measures in place for Kgosientsho Ramakgopa to account to the legislature.
"How do we measure his performance against key milestones and objectives, especially as there’s currently no parliamentary oversight over the Presidency or members of Cabinet serving in the president’s office?"
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