Lindiwe Sisulu Plans To Resign As MP After Ramaphosa Removed From Her Cabinet, SA Weigh In

• Lindiwe Sisulu has notified the African National Congress (ANC) that she intends on resigning as MP
• President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his new Cabinet last week and removed Sisulu as tourism minister
• SA citizens on social media weighed in on Sisulu's pending resignation, and many believe her conduct has been questionable

JOHANNESBURG - Lindiwe Sisulu is reportedly planning on resigning as an MP and has informed the African National Congress (ANC) caucus.

The former Minister of Tourism was axed from the Cabinet by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 6 March.

Sisulu has been a Cabinet member since 1994 when Nelson Mandela was president, and it is the first time she is not a minister.

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According to TimeLIVE, Sisulu was supposed to hand in her resignation on Monday. The ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina revealed that Sisulu stated that she did not want to be redeployed after the Cabinet reshuffle.

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Other ministers who were removed from the National Executive have joined portfolio committees in parliament but Sisulu was not interested in that.

SA citizens discuss Lindiwe Sisulu's pending resignation

Siboniso Ndlovu said:

"The day when she referred to some MPs from the opposition as "flea-infested" was the day I totally lost respect for her."

Maibonge Chewu posted:

"She made a disgrace of herself. Unceremonial exit."

Vusi Wiseman commented:

"Her attitude was bad, she wanted to be a president by force."

Rick Achmat wrote:

"Her best decision yet. Has her gravy train reached a dead end and has imploded."

Beldred Matywatywa added:

"Trust me this woman will join the opposition parties or open up her own party."

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Briefly News reported that President Cyril Ramaphosa shook things up when he announced the long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle.

Lindiwe Sisulu and Nathi Mthwetha are the two most notable ministers who lost their cushy jobs. The firing of both ministers probably does not come as a surprise as they are known to have a few scandals under their belt.

Source: Briefly News