South AfricaDaily Maverick2 d ago

Cost of dithering — Ramaphosa’s prolonged retention of Mchunu raises accountability questions

While the government proposes holding municipal officials and politicians personally liable for wasting public money, the continued expenditure associated with Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s position exposes a troubling accountability gap at the highest levels of leadership. Ian Cameron is a member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance and chairs Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police. The African proverb about the zebra that told the white horse, I am white, and told the black horse, I am black, captures the contradiction at the heart of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s continued handling of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s special leave.

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