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DA Floats "Cadre Deployment" Bill; Regulator Blocks Politicians Jumping Vaccine Queue

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  • DA party puts forward draft Bill aimed at ending "Cadre Deployment," making it illegal for anyone holding political office to be employed in the public service.
    • Forms part of a raft of bills the party intends to introduce to usher in reforms and reduce corruption.
    • The bill is aimed at ensuring appointments are made on merit and anyone who contravenes the requirement "will go to jail".
    • DA MP Shreiber pointed to the Zondo commission on state capture as a prime example of cadre deployment
  • SA medicine regulator blocks politicians trying to jump the queue to be vaccinated early,
    • stipulating that healthcare workers would be first in line and the rollout would be tightly controlled to avoid corruption scandals similar to the PPE saga
  • Rampahosa responds to the SONA debate today after scathing criticism from opposition parties regarding a lack of reform progress.
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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