The ANC has spoken out against the criticism of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma after she announced the ban on tobacco products would continue. Ramaphosa is backing Dlamini-Zuma after she faced backlash for announcing the continued ban on tobacco products.
The president says the decision was made collectively. Ramaphosa had initially said tobacco would be sold during level four lockdown but that decision was later revoked. The ANC says attacks on Dlamini-Zuma are racial and misogynistic.
ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe says singling her out is wrong as the decision was taken collectively. When she pronounced the decision she was doing so empowered by the disaster management act and her capacity as the incumbent minister…It appeared as if she was being isolated,” Mabe said.
“The national coronavirus command council is made out of various ministers…singling one on a decision of a collective is rather unfair. It smugs of racial tirade…it’s rather unfair.
In other news – Prophet Bushiri’s food donation sparks tension between ANC & EFF in Mpumalanga
After being threatened with arrest and turned away from delivering food parcels at Emalahleni a week ago, Enlightened Christian Gathering leader, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has donated food to the ANC at Ehlanzeni region to be distributed to poor families who are in need.
Delivering the food, deputy convener of the ANC at Ehlanzeni region, Ngrayi Ngwenya said though politicians were not allowed to do the food delivery from government, the food he delivered was from his pocket and that of Bushiri. Read more
Source: eNCA
