Stage set for no-confidence motions in Ramaphosa, cabinet

The National Assembly will first deal with the motion against Ramaphosa, which has been brought by the African Transformation Movement, before dealing with DA-sponsored motion in the president’s cabinet. 

Speaking to Jacaranda FM News on Wednesday morning, DA leader John Steenhuisen said the no-confidence motion is an important moment for South Africa.  

“It's going to be a very important vote for South Africa, because every one of the key areas where South Africans are suffering, whether it's fuel price increases, hunger, unemployment or poor service, can be traced back to a minister who's either incompetent, unwilling or unable to do their job and serve the people of South Africa.”

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He said the country not only has one of the biggest cabinets in the world, but also one of the worst performing.  

“It’s (cabinet) one of the most incompetent and poorly performing cabinets in the world and we believe this motion and this debate is a very good time for South Africa to discuss the size of the cabinet and its competence.”

According to Steenhuisen, the president has already expressed a lack of faith in his own ministers. 

“The fact that he's now usurping powers from ministers into his own offices, bringing in consultants from outside to do the work that ministers should be doing, clearly a lack of faith in his own ministers to perform their key functions.

“We're very happy that the speaker has agreed to our request to have a in-person roll call vote where each member of parliament name will be called and they will then be asked to vote yes or no or abstain.

“I think it's important that South Africans know how their members of parliament vote in each of these cases to make sure that it is accountability and transparency around it,” adds Steenhuisen.