SETA BOARD SHAKE-UP: EFF’s Lonzi praised for demanding accountability
Sitha Maliwa
Sihle Lonzi (Image: Facebook)
EFF Member of Parliament Sihle Lonzi is being hailed as a hero for accountability following his dramatic confrontation in Parliament that ultimately led to the withdrawal of controversial appointments to the boards of South Africa’s Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs).
Lonzi, a vocal figure within the Economic Freedom Fighters, was forcibly removed from a recent parliamentary portfolio committee meeting after he challenged the appointment of Buyambo Mantashe, the son of Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, as chairperson of the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services SETA (MERSETA). The confrontation, which saw Lonzi clashing with committee chairperson Tebogo Letsie, went viral afte...