Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has denied claims that she alone is the politician who has been instigating the controversial restrictions on cigarettes and alcohol during the nationwide lockdown.
Speaking during a briefing of the NCCC, in which various ministers outlined their respective portfolio’s response to the latest changes to the Disaster Management Act following the shift to Level 2 lockdown, she said that she does not make the final decisions.
“People are giving me too much credit that I do not deserve,” she said. “I do not run the government. I am part of a collective in government, but I don’t run it.”
“The way people have been putting it, it is as if the entire cabinet, I tell them ‘we are going to limit the sale of tobacco, now we are going to sell tobacco, now the booze is limited, now it can be sold… no, I don’t do that,” she said.
More Stories
There’s Been An Improvement in Implementation Of Energy Action Plan – Ramokgopa
Waste To Energy: The Solution That Begs To Be Implemented
Stage 4 And 5 Blackouts Until Further Notice
Ramaphosa Appoints Panel To Probe Docking Of ‘Lady R’
Economists Predict Moderate Interest Rate Hike After Consumer Inflation Drop
Interest Rate Hikes And Home Insurance: How To Navigate The Changes
Karpowership Energy Deal Shouldn’t Be More Than Five Years – Ramokgopa
Sign Language Moves A Step Closer To Being SA’s 12th Official Language
Numsa To Meet Eskom For Third Round Of Wage Talks
Changemaker Honoured For Africa Education Nomination
Ramaphosa Confident There’ll Be Less Load Shedding ‘Within The Next Few Months’
SA To Purchase Emergency Power To Keep The Lights On – Mashatile