Acting Minister of Health Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane Says She's Up for the Job
- Acting Minister of Health Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says she has what it takes to handle her new portfolio
- Kubayi-Ngubane was appointed as the interim Minister of Health after President Cyril Ramaphosa placed Dr Zweli Mkhize on special leave
- Kubayi-Ngubane has pleaded with South Africans to give her a chance because she has the required experience
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Acting Minister of Health Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has asked for South Africans to give her a chance as she continues with her new role.
Speaking to TimesLIVE reporters, Kubayi-Nguabne stated that although she does not have a medical degree, she is quite capable of handling her ministerial health portfolio.
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In an article by the Sowetan, Kubayi-Ngubane had said that the exposure and experience she gained from working in different portfolios makes he equipped to handle the Department of Health portfolio.
"Having moved portfolios gave me exposure and experience. So when I move to a new portfolio, I know which questions to ask, at what point, what to look for and how to prioritise in terms of immediate things needing to be done and long-term," she said.
Kubayi-Ngubane did admit to TimesLIVE that she has felt the pressures of her new portfolio in the three weeks since President Cyril Ramaphosa asked her to step up and take over from Dr Zweli Mkhize. Mkhize was placed on special leave by the president amidst allegations of his involvement in the controversial Digital Vibes contract.
Kubayi-Ngubane previously said that there was a reason Ramaphosa had chosen her for this position and that she would continue to do her job.
“There is a reason why the president asked me specifically to do the work and for that I need to continue to be who I am and do what colleagues in Cabinet and the president need me to do,” she said in a quote by the Sowetan.
Kubayi-Ngubane added that she understands that not everyone will like her but that would not take away from doing her work.
"I am not money, not everyone is going to like me. But I always give my best," she said.
Jacob Zuma found guilty of being in contempt of court
In breaking news from early on Tuesday, Briefly News recently reported that the Constitutional Court found former president Jacob Zuma guilty of being in contempt of court for failing to appear before the State Capture Commission. Justice Sisi Khampepe wrote the majority judgement.
Reports state that she was thorough and addressed every aspect of the matter. Both Justice Theron and Justice Jaftha's minority judgement agreed that Zuma is guilty of contempt while Khampepe noted that the majority judgement is unappealable. This means that the former president has to spend 15 months in jail, he can't be let off.
News24 reported that Justice Khampepe stated that Zuma's behaviour 'smacks of malice', thus proving that the rule of law overpowers and is supreme even over a former leader of the republic. The report continued by stating that Zuma's sentencing for the 15-month period is unsuspended.
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