NATIONAL NEWS - Malusi Gigaba, who announced his resignation as minister of home affairs on Tuesday, has now also resigned as a member of parliament.
The news was confirmed by parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo.
The embattled former minister’s stepping down as an MP will mean that he does not have to answer to the parliamentary ethics committee.
Speaker of the national assembly Baleka Mbete’s office had confirmed that an inquiry was ongoing following the receipt of a letter from president Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the report submitted by public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, looking into whether the executive ethics code had been breached by Gigaba.
His resignation will effectively end this process.
Gigaba handed his resignation letter to the presidency on Tuesday regarding his cabinet position. The presidency said in a statement that he was doing it in the interests of the country.
“The President has accepted the Minister’s resignation and expressed his appreciation for Minister Gigaba’s longstanding service to the government and people of South Africa,” the presidency said.
