By Khanyisa Tabata
14 October 2011
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has called for President Jacob Zuma to take serious action against Cooperative Governance Minister Sicelo Shiceka. Madonsela released her final report into the Minister’s controversial 2008 trip to Switzerland earlier today.
She says Shiceka deliberately misled the Presidency about a trip, claiming it formed part of preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup, but really using it to visit his girlfriend in Zurich.
Madonsela says Shiceka’s actions were unlawful and constituted maladministration, dishonesty in respect of public money and improper conduct. He has been on sick leave since February.
The Democratic Alliance has responded to the report, saying Zuma has no choice but to fire Shiceka immediately, as well as make him pay back the costs of his trip.
The party’s James Lorimer says the ball is now firmly in the President’s court.
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