Free SA Calls for Constitutional Cap on Cabinet Size to Curb Waste and Strengthen Accountability
In answer to the current call by Parliament for proposed Constitutional amendments, Free SA has launched a campaign calling for a firm constitutional limit on the size of South Africa’s Cabinet, arguing that the current Constitution grants the President excessive discretion to expand the executive at taxpayers’ expense. The campaign forms part of Free SA’s […]
Cap the Size of Cabinet
South Africans deserve a government that is efficient, accountable, and focused on service delivery. The Constitution currently allows the President to appoint an unlimited number of Ministers. While this flexibility may have been intended to allow effective governance, it has created the potential for cabinet expansion without constitutional limits. In an era of coalition politics, […]