MK Party seeks legal advice on appointment of ANC allies who have access to SEOs

This follows the appointment of former ANC MP Richard Dyantyi and Ahmed Kathrada Foundation executive director Neeshan Balton to the RAF’s interim board.

The official opposition MK Party said it’s seeking legal advice on what it calls the continued appointment of people close the African National Congress (ANC) to the boards of some of the country’s public entities.

In the latest board appointments at the Road Accident Fund (RAF), the MK Party accuses Transport Minister Barbara Creecy of repeating the trend that was witnessed in the now-abandoned Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) board appointments.

This follows the appointment of former ANC MP Richard Dyantyi and Ahmed Kathrada Foundation executive director Neeshan Balton to the RAF’s interim board.

Following the dissolution of the previous road accident fund board last, cabinet has approved the appointment of an interim board for a period of six months or until a new board is appointed.

The board includes the likes of Richard Dyantyi, who chaired the section 194 committee that led former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s impeachment inquiry.

Former Treasury official Kenneth Brown was appointed interim chairperson.

The MK Party says this move “mirrors” the previous appointments to SETA boards, which ultimately led to the removal of former Minister of Higher Education, Nobuhle Nkabane.

The party is now demanding full transparency from Minister Barbara Creecy regarding the process that was followed to assess and appoint the board.

The party has called on Creecy to reverse the appointments or face legal action in the coming weeks.