President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to criticism that he has created a super ministry with tentacles stretching into all corners of the government, saying strong co-ordination from the centre was critical.

The president was responding in the National Assembly on Wednesday to the debate on the presidency’s budget vote during which MPs pointed to the many bodies set up by Ramaphosa within the presidency. ..

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