– Maropene Ramokgopa Appointed as Acting Sports, Arts and Culture Minister
President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Maropene Ramokgopa to act as Sports, Arts and Culture Minister.
This comes after Zizi Kodwa’s resignation as Minister and member of Cabinet on Wednesday.
The Minister appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday in connection with allegations that he received about R1.7 million in bribes.
Kodwa challenges charges against him, which he has denied.
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The court postponed the case to 23 July to disclose the docket to the defense and conduct pre-trial consultations.
“President Ramaphosa accepted Minister Kodwa’s resignation and thanked Kodwa for his service to the nation in his capacity as Deputy Minister of State Security from 2019 to 2023 and Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture from March 2023,” the Presidency said on Friday.
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Ramokgopa is currently the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.
The announcement comes as South Africa is in the process of forming a Government of National Unity following the general elections on 29 May.
Ramokgopa is also the ANC’s second deputy secretary-general.