ANC KwaZulu-Natal heavyweight Ntuthuko Mahlaba has been moved from the human settlements and public works portfolio and is now the MEC for sports, arts and culture. | soyiso_maliti
Bani-Mapena resigned a few months after she took up the position, leading to speculation that she had been axed amid an alleged R4-million booze junket at the department.Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane officiated the swearing-in announcement as acting premier - in the absence of Nomusa Dube-Ncube - alongside KZN Deputy Judge President Mdumiseni Madondo.
Quizzed on whether this was a demotion for Mahlaba, who doubles as the ruling party's provincial treasurer, Simelane said: "We want to emphasise that even the highest leaders we have in the province should have a responsibility of developing this sector [and ensuring it] is taken seriously. Simelane said the government was investigating allegations related to the R4 million - but added that Bani-Mapena didn't resign because of the alleged splurge on alcohol.
He said Nkosi's understanding of the Public Finance Management Act would enable him to ensure that taxpayers' funds were used to build quality houses and that contractors responsible for shoddy service were"blacklisted".
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