President Cyril Ramaphosa has removed Dr Nobuhle Nkabane from the role of minister of Higher Education and Training and has appointed Buti Manamela as minister of the portfolio.

Manamela was serving as deputy minister of Higher Education and Training until this appointment, a role he had held since the 6th administration.

The announcement was made in a statement issued by The Presidency last night.

Consequently, in terms of Section 93 (b) of the Constitution, Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube as the deputy minister of Higher Education and Training.

“Dube’s long government leadership experience includes serving as MEC for Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs and Premier of the Province of KZN, among other roles,” said The Presidency.

Section 93 (b) empowers the president to appoint no more than two deputy ministers from outside the Assembly.

Last month, Ramaphosa requested that Nkabane provide him with a detailed report on the decorum and substance of her engagement with Parliament. This followed media commentary on her appearance before the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training on May 30.

The minister was seen in a video on social media eating while responding to a question from the chairperson of the Higher Education committee, Tebogo Letsie.

Ramaphosa said at the time that the request for the report was in view of the president’s expectation that ministers, deputy ministers and senior executives in the public sector conduct themselves professionally, transparently and cordially when engaging with Parliament and other accountability institutions. – SAnews.gov.za

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