OUTA hits out at Ramaphosa for increasing size of an already bloated Cabinet

JOHANNESBURG - The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has hit out at President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to increase an already bloated Cabinet.

At the start of Ramaphosa’s first administration, there were 28 portfolios.

Under his second term, the number of ministers sits at 32 and more than 40 deputy ministers.

This is despite Ramaphosa’s previous commitments to reduce the size of Cabinet.

OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage said the size of Cabinet was unjustified.

"We believe the increase was so the president could accommodate 'old friends' such as Blade Nzimande and Gwede Mantashe, who have both not performed well in their previous positions and would have been better left out."