CABINET RESHUFFLE
Mantashe denies apologies for criticising cabinet reshuffle
In court papers, President Jacob Zuma argues that UDM leader Bantu Holomisa’s use of Cyril Ramaphosa and Gwede Mantashe’s criticisms was moot before the court, claiming they had since apologised
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe disputed an assertion by President Jacob Zuma in court papers — in the vote of no confidence case — claiming that he and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa had apologised for criticising the president’s cabinet reshuffle. The reshuffle, which saw the dismissal of former finance minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas among others, drew unprecedented condemnation in SA. The morning after the reshuffle, Ramaphosa went live on TV, saying the decision to fire Gordhan and Jonas was "unacceptable", while in a broadcast phone call, Mantashe said the decision regarding the reshuffle had come from "elsewhere".
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