SA Minister Suspended For Having Lunch At Friend’s House During COVID-19 Lockdown
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has suspended one of his top ministers for two months, including one unpaid after she was photographed having lunch with a friend in violation of a national lockdown to contain the coronavirus.
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, was summoned to explain herself on Tuesday after Mduduzi Manana, a former deputy minister, posted a picture of the pair dining together with his family on social media. South Africans have been ordered to stay home for three weeks with few exceptions, such as buying food or medicine.
“Members of the National Executive carry a special responsibility in setting an example to South Africans, who are having to make great sacrifices,” Ramaphosa said in a statement. “None of us should undermine our national effort to save lives.”
South Africa’s police and army have been charged with enforcing the rules of the lockdown, which has been punctuated by arrests and allegations of violence by authorities. Whether Ndabeni-Abrahams should be charged with a crime is a matter for the law, the Presidency said.
If prosecuted, she could face a fine of 1,500 rand ($82).
“I regret the incident and I am deeply sorry for my actions,” Ndabeni-Abrahams said. “I hope the President and South Africans will find it in their hearts to forgive me.”
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