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By Jonisayi Maromo 
4h ago
PRETORIA – Civil rights group #NotInMyName on Wednesday called on communications and digital technologies minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to resign from the cabinet for violating blocking rules aimed at slowing the spread of the virus in South Africa.
“South Africans have witnessed the repercussions and vicissitudes suffered by ordinary citizens, at the hands of the SA National Defense Force and the South African Police Service, who did not comply with the regulations,” said Secretary General Themba Masango it’s a statement.
“It would be a parody of justice if Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams did not withdraw from the cabinet or if she were not subsequently expelled, especially given her level of authority and social standing.”
Masango said that in order for the government to retain control and ensure that citizens comply with the law, “consistency is the hallmark of determining whether undesirable and dysfunctional behavior is likely to recur.”
Subsequently, #NotInMyName asked President Cyril Ramaphosa and Ndabeni-Abrahams to act quickly and in accordance with the regulations they want South Africans in general to follow.
Ndabeni-Abrahams previously apologized to Ramaphosa, the national command council on Covid-19, and the nation for violating blocking rules intended to slow the spread of the virus.
“I regret the incident and deeply regret my actions. I hope the President and the South Africans find it in their hearts to forgive me, ”said Ndabeni-Abrahams in a video clip.
“The President has granted me a special permit with immediate effect. I agree to abide by the terms of the special license. I want to take this opportunity to reiterate the President’s call for all of us to observe the closing rules. ”
She said the strict closure regulations “are a necessary intervention to slow the spread of a virus that has devastated many nations.”
On Wednesday, Ramaphosa placed Ndabeni-Abrahams on special leave for two months, one of which will not be paid, after a photo circulated on social media showing that he was having lunch with friends despite the national closure.
“As for the allegations that the minister violated the blocking regulations, the law should take its course,” the presidency said in a statement.
South Africans expressed shock and disappointment at Ndabeni-Abrahams’ violation of strict blockade regulations.
Former Vice Minister of Higher Education Mduduzi Manana shared on Instagram a photo in which he and Ndabeni-Abrahams, whom he described as a friend, sat at a table with several people dining at his home.
He captioned the photo: “It was great to welcome a former colleague and Ndabeni-Abrahams on their return from performing critical and essential services.”
Since then, Manana deleted the photo.
Ramaphosa ordered Ndabeni-Abrahams to offer a public apology to the nation.
African News Agency
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