DA will not vote for Higher Education budget if Nkabane is not fired – DA MP

702 and CapeTalk’s Mandy Wiener speaks with Karabo Khakhau, DA MP

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Nkabane snubbed an important meeting in parliament on Friday.

The minister was supposed to give a briefing on the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) board selection process.

She has been accused of selecting politically connected appointees and lying to parliament about the selection process.

Khakhau says not showing up at the meeting was a clear act of defiance by Nkabane.

“She is running away from having to account to the committee because she has run out of lies.”

- Karabo Khakhau, DA MP (IN: 01:02)

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She adds that there is evidence that Nkabane has lied to parliament and President Cyril Ramaphosa must fire her for this.

If the President does not fire Nkabane she says the DA will not vote for the Higher Education budget.

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