The Democratic Alliance on Monday filed an urgent application with the North Gauteng High Court to force President Jacob Zuma to give reasons for reshuffling of his Cabinet on March 31. DA chairperson James Selfe said, in a statement, that the party had asked the court to force Zuma to provide a written record of the decision, and reasons for the reshuffle. But State Attorney Isaac Chowe, in a letter in responding to the DA, said the president was under no obligation to provide reasons to the DA for the Cabinet reshuffle. The president's decision to dismiss or appoint a minister of finance required an additional bar of rationality, Selfe said. "The DA will continue to ensure that the recklessness of President Zuma is held to account in terms of the law," Selfe said.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 25, 2017 20:37 UTC