President Ramaphosa expects that members of the executive ‘conduct themselves professionally, transparently and cordially in engaging with Parliament and other accountability structures’, says the Presidency.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested Higher Education Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane to report to him about her recent behaviour in Parliament and contentious Sector Education and Training Authority (Seta) board appointments that have since been withdrawn.
“President Ramaphosa has noted the content from and media commentary on the appearance of the Honourable Dr Nobuhle Nkabane before the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training on 30 May 2025,” said Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya at a press conference at the Union Buildings on Thursday night.
“The President appreciates that what he has seen may not constitute the full scope or context of the engagement, therefore the President has requested that the minister provide him with a detailed report on the decorum and substance of her engagement with Parliament,” he continued.
Magwenya said Ramaphosa had also requested a report on “the process undertaken to appoint the board members to the Sector Education and Training Authority that were at the centre of the portfolio committee’s questions”.
