ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe announced in an urgent ANC parliamentary caucus on Tuesday that former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will be the next speaker of parliament.
Modise is to be sworn in today at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
Mapisa-Nqakula and ministers in the security cluster, including Police Minister Bheki Cele and former minister of intelligence Ayanda Dlodlo, were blamed for the government’s response to the unrest. In his cabinet reshuffle, Ramaphosa moved Dlodlo back to her previous position of minister of public service and administration.
“Comrade Gwede was only affirming what we already knew would happen. It was clear that she would be the next speaker. I agree with the decision. She is capable and I believe she will be as effective as Comrade Thandi,” an MP told theRamaphosa said the reshuffle came at a time when South Africa was dealing with the Covid-19 vaccination programme and economic reconstruction and needed to build capacity to deliver in these key areas.
Ramaphosa said the consolidation of the security cluster in the presidency would improve its strategic management and its effectiveness. “This is to ensure that the country’s domestic and foreign intelligence services more effectively enable the president to exercise his responsibility to safeguard the security and integrity of the nation.
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