Pretoria - The Presidency on Sunday rejected reports of an impending cabinet reshuffle.
“The presidency wishes to refute the story published by Independent Newspapers about an alleged imminent cabinet reshuffle by the President [Jacob Zuma] during the coming week,” it said in a statement.
“The newspaper said the president is planning to remove from cabinet the Minister in the Presidency Mr Jeff Radebe, Economic Development Minister Mr Ebrahim Patel, Trade and Industry Minister, Dr Rob Davies, as well as Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande.
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“The report is mischievous and is clearly designed to sow divisions, uncertainty, and confusion,” it said.
Zuma’s current focus was to implement the programme of action arising from the state-of-the-nation address and the fiscal consolidation programme outlined in the budget speech.
All ministers and departments had been directed to focus on this programme of action.
“The attempts to divert them and cause unease and uncertainty within the national executive of government is rejected outright,” the presidency said.
African News Agency