

Cape Town – The Presidency moved swiftly on Tuesday to shoot down rumours that embattled head of state Jacob Zuma had summoned ministers to a special Cabinet meeting.
The rumours sparked talk of a possible Cabinet reshuffle by Zuma who faces a meeting of the African National Congress’ national executive committee (NEC), the party’s highest decision-making body between conferences, on Wednesday in Cape Town, a day before the State of the Nation Address (SONA).
But in a statement, the presidency said that media reports that Zuma had summoned ministers to a special Cabinet meeting on Tuesday were not true.
“What is taking place today are routine meetings of Cabinet Committees which are scheduled months before. Cabinet had been in recess and resumed business last week with the Cabinet lekgotla. The meetings of Cabinet Committees take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to process matters that will be taken to Cabinet. The committee meetings are attended by both Ministers and Deputy Ministers, while Cabinet meetings are attended by Ministers only.”
The presidency added that a routine Cabinet meeting will take place next week.
“There is nothing unusual or extraordinary about the meetings,” the statement added. “The schedule was finalised last year.”
Last week, the ANC top brass failed to persuade Zuma to resign, which led to the Monday NWC meeting which has now handed the matter back to the NEC.
more recommended stories
Corruption and poverty increasing drug and alcohol abuse in Zimbabwe
The future is bleak for many.
Paloma Mlunjwana Claps back and corrects the narrative
I had to set the record.
Grief Sucks; Brilliant Pongo shares his journey with grief in new book
In his latest offering author Brilliant.
Nigerians banned from going to fight in Ukraine
Nigeria has said it will not.
Ukraine crisis: First batch of students arrive in Ghana
Ghana has become the first African.
African students ‘badly treated at Ukraine borders’
Cold and fearful, scores of South.
Nigeria offers to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine
The government of Nigeria says it.
Mozambique government websites hacked
Hackers say thy have regained control.