The trade, industry and competition minister’s appointment gives the president more flexibility when it comes to revamping his executive
Trade, industry and competition minister Ebrahim Patel has been appointed as an MP, giving President Cyril Ramaphosa more flexibility when it comes to revamping his executive.
Under SA law, the president can name two people who are not MPs to his cabinet. Those positions were occupied by finance minister Enoch Godongwana, who was made an MP last week, and Patel, who was sworn in on Monday...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.
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