SA Lockdown: South Africans want Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams imprisoned

According to the Presidency website, President Ramaphosa has placed the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on special leave for two months.

The President summoned the Minister yesterday, Tuesday 07 April 2020. The President expressed his disapproval of the Minister’s actions, which undermine the requirement that all citizens stay at home and save South Africa from the spread of the coronavirus.

The President accepted the Minister’s apology for the violation but was unmoved by mitigating factors she tendered.

President Ramaphosa has placed the Minister on special leave for two months, during which Minister in The Presidency Jackson Mthembu will act in Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams’ position.

The President has reprimanded the Minister and directed her to deliver a public apology to the nation.

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This comes after Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams violated the lockdown regulations. A photo was shared on social media of the Minister having lunch at the home of former deputy minister of higher education, Mduduzi Manana during the 21-day lockdown.

The Minister apologized for the incident on Wednesday.

South Africans on social media feel like the President is not doing enough, as regular citizens were arrested during this time. South Africans at large are calling for the Minister to be arrested.

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