Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on two months' special leave after lockdown lunch

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has cracked the whip against communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams for violating a government-imposed lockdown, putting her on special leave for two months and docking a month’s pay.
Ramaphosa's spokesperson added that "the law should take its course" regarding the violation.
This was after Ndabeni-Abrahams was exposed for having lunch on Sunday with former deputy minister of higher education Mduduzi Manana, violating a government ban on social activity until April 16 imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19.
8 Apr 2020 5AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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