Cabinet condemns violence — but refuses to talk about Mduduzi Manana
The Communications Minister says it would be ‘odd’ for Cabinet to discuss a colleague’s conduct while it was the subject of a court case
Cabinet did not discuss whether or not the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Mduduzi Manana should be dismissed after he admitted to assaulting a woman outside a Johannesburg restaurant. This is according to Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo, speaking at a media briefing on Thursday following Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting. Dlodlo said Cabinet condemned recent incidents of abuse and attacks around the country. "Cabinet has added its voice to the condemnation of a video showing a schoolgirl being attacked by a male pupil at a school in KwaZulu-Natal and welcomes the arrest of the suspect," she said. "The recent killing of a school teacher shot in front of her pupils by her partner reminds us of the challenges we still face in the abuse of women." Cabinet also congratulated People Opposing Woman Abuse for their work in developing a mobile app that helps survivors of gender-based violence to locate police stations and report incidences faster. However, when asked whethe...
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