The IFP has welcomed the announcement that convicted criminal Sheryl Cwele, wife of State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele, has been released from her duties as the head of health services at the Hibiscus Coast Municipality.
“Citizens of South Africa should expect the most ethical conduct and behaviour from all office bearers, at all times, and we believe therefore that Mrs Cwele should have been fired at the time of being convicted as a key role-player in an international drug smuggling syndicate, for which she has received a 12-year jail sentence,” said Velaphi Ndlovu MP, the IFP’s spokesperson on police.
The IFP repeated its call for President Zuma to reconsider the position of State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele.
“We repeat our call that President Zuma should reconsider Minister Cwele’s position in Cabinet as his integrity has been severely tainted by his wife’s conviction, which is also an embarrassing blow to the credibility of the South African government. The IFP does not accept the excuse that Minister Cwele didn’t know about his wife’s criminal activities. As head of the SSA, Minister Cwele is tasked with providing government with intelligence on domestic and foreign matters. If he didn’t know his own wife was involved in an international drug syndicate, how can we trust him with the security and well-being of the State?” concluded Ndlovu.
