Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said Cabinet, at its meeting on Wednesday, noted that a subpoena has been served on the Secretary of Cabinet by the Public Protector Thuli Madonsela.
“The subpoena requests the Secretary of Cabinet to provide the declarations of Cabinet members and the minutes of Cabinet, in the period November 2015 to April 2016, that record the appointment of acting Ministers while the incumbent Ministers were abroad,” said the Minister, who is responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and Chairperson of the National Planning Commission.
He said Cabinet agreed to provide the Public Protector with the declarations.
“However, since the President of South Africa appoints Ministers and Deputy Ministers under sections 91 and 98 of the Constitution, such matters have not come before Cabinet and therefore these records have not been minuted as Cabinet decisions,” said Minister Radebe. – SAnews.gov.za
