ADVERTISEMENT
Africanian
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Travel
  • World
    • US
    • Russia
    • Europe
    • Asia
    • America
No Result
View All Result
Africanian
No Result
View All Result
Home News

South Africa Cabinet Row: Minister accuses President Ramaphosa of lying

The Presidency said late on Thursday it stood by its earlier statement, despite Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu effectively saying President Cyril Ramaphosa was lying by claiming she had apologised and retracted her controversial comments about the judiciary.

in News, Politics
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0 0
0
South Africa Cabinet Row: Minister accuses President Ramaphosa of lying
0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Whatsapp

“The Presidency stands by its statement earlier this evening, 20 January 2022, on a discussion between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Tourism Ms Lindiwe Sisulu. The Presidency has nothing to add to the earlier statement,” the terse statement read.

The Presidency had earlier issued a statement which said Ramaphosa met with Sisulu earlier this week and admonished her.

It quoted Sisulu as saying she accepted that her comments were “unsubstantiated, gratuitous and deeply hurtful”.

But Sisulu set the record straight in her own statement thereafter.

“I wish to categorically disown this statement in its entirety as a misrepresentation of the said meeting I had with the president. The president and I met on Wednesday at 21:00 at his house,” she said in a statement.

More

Russia-Ukraine war: AfDB President warns of incoming food crisis in Africa

Angola: APPO Launches African Energy Bank Initiative

Somalia: Celebrations follow Presidential Election Result

“In such a meeting, he shared his challenge with one aspect of the article on the judges. The president proposed an intermediary that would focus on the one line about the judges to resolve that. I awaited such to be communicated, which would do nothing to the entire article.

“Under no circumstances did I commit to any retraction or apology since I stand by what I penned. The content of the president’s statement in its current form is unfortunate as it is not what we agreed on. In this regard, I wish to distance myself from such.”

She said she would issue a full statement in the next 24 hours.

Sisulu’s comments led to a rift in the Cabinet, with other ministers denouncing her utterances.

She lambasted the criticism her pieces attracted, refusing to back down.

On Sunday, she penned another opinion piece, this time in response to an open letter from fellow Cabinet member Justice Minister Ronald Lamola.

Source: News Zimbabwe

africanian

africanian

Africanian, an Africa news media portal.

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
E. Guinea: Winners Emerge from the TotalEnergies Startupper Challenge

Equatorial Guinea: Winners Emerge from the TotalEnergies Startupper Challenge

May 6, 2022
Angola: APPO Launches African Energy Bank Initiative

Angola: APPO Launches African Energy Bank Initiative

May 16, 2022
How to make Nigerian Okra Soup Recipe

Nigerian Okra Soup

May 17, 2020
Afro Sports: Development of Basketball in Benin Republic

Afro Sports: Development of Basketball in Benin Republic

May 19, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: AfDB President warns of incoming food crisis in Africa

Russia-Ukraine war: AfDB President warns of incoming food crisis in Africa

May 18, 2022
Angola: APPO Launches African Energy Bank Initiative

Angola: APPO Launches African Energy Bank Initiative

May 16, 2022
Africanian

Copyright © 2022 Africanian.com.

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Tech
  • Travel
  • World

Copyright © 2022 Africanian.com.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Log In

Sign In

Forgot password?

Don't have an account? Register

Forgot password?

Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password.

Back to Login

Your password reset link appears to be invalid or expired.

Log in

Privacy Policy

Accept

Add to Collection

  • Public collection title

  • Private collection title

No Collections

Here you'll find all collections you've created before.