Ramaphosa summons Ndabeni-Abrahams to meeting after lunch lockdown fiasco

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has summoned Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to a meeting where she is expected to explain why she had apparently not adhered to the nationwide lockdown by having lunch at former deputy minister Mduduzi Manana's house.

The minister was seen posing around a dinner table having lunch with Manana and friends on Monday night. The picture was uploaded on the former deputy minister's Instagram account and later deleted.

Just two weeks ago, Ramaphosa implemented a nationwide 21-day lockdown which began to curb the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The country is currently on Day 12 of the lockdown and South Africa now has Government has called on citizens to stay home, called on people to practise social distancing and to constantly wash hands with soap and/or hand sanitizer.

Ramaphosa said on Tuesday afternoon while visiting the human settlements, water and sanitation Covid-19 command centre at Rand Water in Joburg, that he had seen the image of Ndabeni-Abrahams. He said he had told the minister to "come to see me" and will discuss his concerns with her.

 

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PresidencyZA CyrilRamaphosa if there are no consequences for Stellarated and/or Mduduzi Manana, it will be a disgrace and evidence of George Orwell’s quote from ‘Animal Farm’ - just like News24 got away with their ‘FAKE NEWS’ post! Coronavirus COVID19 LockdownSA

And what punishment wil she get , people out in the streets and surfing got thousands of rand punishment from the police and law enforcement, Punish her with half of her salary Mr President

How so coz he is asking to meet with someone who met other people. So he wants to practise this again by himself

Bheki Cele should be summoning the police in that jurisdiction to go arrest her, and let her appear in court after the lockdown like everyone else... Satana!

Meeting with a criminal?

I miss PresJGZuma_ in the context of Reshufling.

The weakest link by far in that cabinet. There's more kak coming from her, just watch. Domkop!!! 🙄

Exactly she should be arrested and fined as we would be. No special treatment.

CyrilRamaphosa while ordinary citizens are arrested ministers are summoned? Wow animal farm

Meeting? Haven other people been locked up? Is this how you behave GenBheki_Cele

Punish her ..make her go cook for a orphanage during lockdown .. and a huge fine ..give the money to contribute to making mask ..🇿🇦🇿🇦

There's nothing wrong with going to have lunch at a colleague's place. People are blowing a storm out of a tea cup.

Zoom works fine .. still a summons

Us ordinary citizens get arrested for this. We expect her to ride in the back of a police van Mr President. In handcuffs. Like your police would do do the rest of us.

Why not Skype her?

Nothing is going to happen to her. This is another smoke screen to deceive citizens. If they can't fire thieves, what makes think Ndabeni will be disciplined. Minister Zulu posted a video defying lockdown nothing happened to her.

Hey! I think I'll go and pick up some PPE from my buddy and, what the hell, I'll stay for lunch! Better still, I'll only pick up half of the PPE from my buddy and have supper on my second trip. Liar, liar your pants are on fire!

Breaking lockdown rules = jail time right? 🤔

CR must take ndabeni and manana to the police station. He saw them, at close range, breaking the lockdown regulations.

Ordinary citizens faced the full might of law. What will happen to Minister?

mullerie Will wine be served? Again?

Are government officials allowed to have 🍴 during lockdown 😳

nothing will happen member of African National Covid19 Looters

Police should do their job. Wait for the president to eat CupCakes with Stella and then arrest her for violating the law during the country 's lockdown

Why summon her why not pass by holding cell first together with Mdu Manana

Will she be arrested and issued with a fine or is she above the law?

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