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The appointment of Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, to the Home Affairs portfolio in an acting position is evidence of President Zuma’s unwillingness to be decisive in the run-up to Mangaung.

The President must put the interests of the people of South Africa before his own election prospects at the ANC conference. The DA calls on President Zuma to appoint a permanent Minister of Home Affairs as soon as possible.

Minister Pandor may be performing adequately in the Science and Technology portfolio, but the Department of Home Affairs requires a full-time Minister to ensure that South Africans get the service they deserve.
We cannot afford to wait until after Mangaung for a new Home Affairs Minister. The President must act to fill this vacancy without delay.