Cabinet reshuffle lets Hlengiwe Mkhize off the hook
Former minister of home affairs, who suspended her director-general on ‘flimsy’ grounds, moves to education and training, so avoiding Parliament’s scrutiny
Government developments resembled a game of hot potato on Tuesday morning when President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle allowed Hlengiwe Mkhize to escape the scrutiny of Parliament by switching hats from minister of home affairs to Minister of Higher Education and Training. She will be replaced at Home Affairs by former minister of communications Ayanda Dlodlo, who is, in turn, replaced by former minister of energy, Mmamoloko Kubayi. The reshuffle coincides with a statement released by Parliament’s select committee on social services, which bemoaned Mkhize’s silence over her decision to place Home Affairs director-general, Mkuseli Apleni, on precautionary suspension. The pressure now passes from Mkhize to Dlodlo to soothe tensions within the Department of Home Affairs.
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