Eastern Cape to reshuffle cabinet, leaving Phumulo Masualle unsure of his future as premier
The future of Eastern Cape premier Phumulo Masualle hangs in the balance as the party in the province gears up to reshuffle the provincial cabinet. On Monday next week‚ the party’s provincial executive committee (PEC) will meet, and it is expected that Masualle’s future will feature prominently in the discussions. A PEC member said that committee members were anxious about the matter and the meeting would guide to how the province’s number one would exit. "Hopefully we will finalise this thing on Monday. We are also glad that it seems like even the national officials‚ which are the final arbiters and have the deciding vote‚ have considered the matter and are on our side‚" the PEC member said. Provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukaitobi confirmed the meeting‚ but when asked about the discussions on Masualle‚ he was mum‚ saying "it is not the intention" to discuss his future. It is touted that Masualle will be replaced by former premier and current speaker of the provincial legislature No...
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