Amid rising speculation that controversial former minister in the Presidency for women Bathabile Dlamini will become an ambassador, to a country so far unknown, department of international relations and cooperation (Dirco) spokesperson Clayson Monyela could not be drawn to comment.
Meanwhile, the DA has threatened to take the president to court if she is indeed appointed to an ambassadorial post.
The Daily Maverick was among publications who reported early this month that Dlamini was among six former ministers tipped to be appointed as ambassadors, a list also reportedly including Siyabonga Cwele and Nomaindia Mfeketo.
On Tuesday morning, Business Live kept the rumours going, reporting that the Democratic Alliance (DA) got their legal representatives, Minde Schapiro & Smith, to write a lawyers’ letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, expressing concern over Dlamini’s possible appointment.
According to the letter, the party will attempt to drag the pres
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