Deputy President Ramaphosa Denies Resignation Rumours
PRETORIA – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected rumours and apparent “misinformation” that he has resigned from his official position as the Deputy President of South Africa. “There is no truth to the dissemination of this falsehood,” the Presidency said in a statement on Saturday. The Presidency said that Deputy President Ramaphosa remains in his position […]
PRETORIA – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected rumours and apparent “misinformation” that he has resigned from his official position as the Deputy President of South Africa.
“There is no truth to the dissemination of this falsehood,” the Presidency said in a statement on Saturday.
The Presidency said that Deputy President Ramaphosa remains in his position as Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa and that of the ruling party, the ANC.
“We reiterate his view that he will remain in government to serve the people in the realisation of the national objective of pushing back the frontiers of poverty, unemployment and inequality.”
On Friday 31 March 2017, in Bloemfontein, Ramaphosa made his views on the controversial late night Cabinet Reshuffle by President Jacob Zuma quite clear; and said: “I am staying to serve our people in government. I made my views known.
“There are quite a number of other colleagues and comrades who are unhappy about this situation, particularly the removal of the Minister of Finance who was serving the country with absolute distinction, with great ability, and he has proven that he is a talented person…” – SAnews.gov.za
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Top Official in South Africa’s ANC has ‘Reservations’ about Gordhan Removal
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The treasurer general of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC), one of the party’s highest-ranking officials, said on Saturday he had “reservations” about this week’s cabinet reshuffle that saw Pravin Gordhan ousted as finance minister.
“I have my reservations on the process followed and the manner in which this cabinet reshuffle was done,” Zweli Mkhize said in a statement.
President Jacob Zuma’s sacking of the widely-respected Gordhan shook South African markets on Friday, undermining his authority and threatening to split the ANC that has governed since the end of apartheid.
(Reporting by Ed Stoddard Editing by Jeremy Gaunt)