Mthethwa had initially defended the project, saying that his department was entrusted with promoting social cohesion.and that the process would be reviewed.
President Ramaphosa commented on the issue at the Black Business Council Summit, in Midrand, north of Johannesburg last night: “Mthethwa called me and said…this flag thing, which is such a wonderful initiative, it seems that our people are not happy with it. Kare, no of course they are not happy. He said what should I do, kare cancel this thing. Now, I say so because we are a listening government. We listen to what our people say. We don’t ride roughshod over our people, we listen.
“Minister Mthethwa was able to say, yes president, we will pull this thing. And besides that, the cost was just too high. It’s a wonderful project, kare no pull it, shelve it, we will see it once our economy is flying, then we will see it.”The R22 million flag saga has been trending for most of this week, with some calling for Mthethwa’s head.
Some have called out Ramaphosa for his recent call on the matter, asking if he didn’t see anything wrong with the project when it was approved by Cabinet early in the year.
If so, can he cancel the entire ANC govt.? How many VoetsekANC will it take?
But he says nothing about the country not having power half the day?
He must remove him from this ministry for his reckless behavior.
He didn't know it was happening, he was shocked, he immediately canceled the project and saved SA from disaster, right?
Cancel because you were caught
Why should it be the people who usher in some common sense to a whole cabinet entrusted with ethical leadership?
It was a joy to watch our President’s humor shine through.
Fake news from you guys.
Why is he humiliating the mini star ?
If it wasn’t for Bonang
Who instructed the minister to erect that flag? This question must be asked and answered!
Thixo everyone can see now...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 So many people unemployed......
Knowing Cyril, it was probably his idea.
They must stop that, please.
Now, what area they going to do what that money that they were going to use for the flag?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's more like threw him under the bus
There's no use to spend lot of money on unnecessary flag on other side we are hungry and poor in SA
Cancellation of the R22 million flag project kaNathi Mthethwa takes me 10 years back when the NEF, run by his wife Philisiwe Mthethwa, loaned Khanyi Dhlomo & co R34 million for a luxury boutique shop. The people caused so much noise it had to be quickly 'paid back' somehow.
What about SAA?
Tsek!
Thank you good call 🙏🏾🙌🏼
So wasn’t he present at the cabinet meeting where it was approved
Did the Anc really think that a R22m flagpole would our votes...and Minister Mthethwa's justification of this was appalling
Sophie_Mokoena Mnxm
Thank you
Where is the media release from the PresidencyZA NathiMthethwaSA ?
Okay can that money be transferred into my company account,so that I'll help all those who were affected by flooding eKZN or else zizokhala and this time the whole SA🇿🇦is going down. In a movie part 2 is always the best,so sure case part of of iUnrest will be the best.
So what? The guy must be fired and prosecuted and send to Jail and stop this nonsense but nothing will happen cuz our President has Media on his side.
He chaired the cabinet meeting that approved the flag.
That's how cyril roll. Remember Nisiviwe Nqakula Zimbabwe trip.He tried that on her and failed. He is chair of cabinet. He approves programs,but when they go south ,he distances himself and blame his ministers. He will throw them under the bus ,all of them
What were they thinking in the first place?
Good call
I’m sure he was shocked to find out about the flag
Was a ridiculous idea in the first place. Spend money on building houses and services for people. Invest in the economy for the future of SA
Sophie_Mokoena Except we can see that it is all a PR stunt
Same way he instructed people to appoint Brain Molefi, but ke Zondo is doing Crime 😏asikho lapho.
He did not instruct him. Why are you making Ramaphosa a good guy here? Why did Cyril wait until Nathi called him before 'stopping him'? Stop campaigning for CR22, pls stop it SABC😡
What's the budget for that amount?
It is absurd what they are saying, did it have to come to people on the ground to oppose it before it could be stopped. What was going through the Ministers mind, even an insane person couldn't even suggest such a thing with public funds. I am really going through mixed emotions.
It takes the president of the country to make the big headed Minister Mthethwa to cancel a stupid 🙄 flag project. The people have spoken but he didn't want to listen.
AuditorGen_SA CyrilRamaphosa PresidencyZA R1.7 million paid for feasibility study is fruitless & wasteful expenditure. It must be recovered from Min & his DG.
Well done
Ok, this automatically confirms that Cyril Ramaphosa once instructed Nathi Mthethwa with a JOB CARD to erect R22M Flag Pole Project before it could receive massive criticism from the public.
BYaweJC make crime lords donation
If it wasnt for that it was a go ahead