Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane. Picture: Twitter/@dollar_mashesha
Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane has reshuffled her provincial cabinet in the process firing four of her cabinet members.
Earlier this month there were media reports that Mtsweni-Tsipane was likely to reshuffle her cabinet to send a stern warning to those calling for a vote of no confidence against her.
“It is in the spirit of the people, of optimising our effectiveness and ensuring that we deliver better services to the people of Mpumalanga whilst calibrating the provincial economy that I announce changes to the executive component of the provincial government,” Mtsweni-Tsipane said in announcing the changes.
“I have decided to reconfigure, taking into account a number of considerations. Key amongst those are members who embody commitment hard work integrity and the non-negotiable commitment to bettering the lives of our people.”
Her new members of the executive council members are:
MECs who will be moved to new portfolios are:
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Unfortunately for the following members, it was the end of the road.
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