Cosatu questions Dina Pule’s return to cabinet

Early Breakfast with Africa Melane · 2 July 2026 · 8m

Speaker 1: You will Secondlity and Cato early breakfast. Speaker 2: and argues that Pull's previous ethical violations makes an unsuitable choice for public office. Joining Speaker 2: us this morning is Matthew Parks, casatu's Parliamentary comment Coordinator, and we are chatting about Speaker 2: this particular appointment. A very good morning to you and welcome to the show. Speaker 1: Matthews, good morning, Thank you for having us. Speaker 2: of Cassarta will not be telling us that they disappointed with the appointment or reappointment Speaker 2: of Dealer Pule as Minister of As Minister, Cosato is part of the governing alliance Speaker 2: and always campaigns for the A n C. They are part of the problem. Finish Speaker 2: and Cloud. Is that a true statement, Matthew. Speaker 1: No, I mean that will be a bit of an emotional exaggeration. You don't quit Speaker 1: relationship because you have one disagreement, otherwise there won't be a single manage left in Speaker 1: the country of the world. There's many good things you get out of the alliance. Speaker 1: You can point to our progressive constitution or progressive labor laws and many will wage Speaker 1: so many different issues. But you also have an obligation not to be in a Speaker 1: blank cheerleader when our allies make a mistake, when obligation is reaisy directly with them, Speaker 1: and when the need to raise it publicly like this one, have an obligation to Speaker 1: that as well. There's many good wile on cabinets, but this one, we think is Speaker 1: is just a shoe blunder. Yes, you can say that this thing happened ten years Speaker 1: ago and so forth and so on, but when you know society's faith in government…

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