JOHANNESBURG - Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe said she will not step down unless requested to do so by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
This comes as calls for her to be axed amid a slew of controversies mount.
Tolashe, who is accused of misleading Parliament regarding two luxury vehicles allegedly donated to the ANC Women’s League, but which ended up in her family's possession.
Tolashe said the ANC Integrity Committee, as well as Parliament, is hard at work to ensure that the matter is being clarified.
“Whether the cars were registered under my children or what, can we leave that to be ventilated by ANC Women’s League and Parliament,” she said
Earlier this month, ActionSA MP Dereleen James filed criminal charges against Tolashe, accusing her of misleading Parliament.
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The DA has now written to President Cyril Ramaphosa asking him to take decisive action against Tolashe.
The minister is also facing criticism over irregular appointments of key staff.
The minister reportedly appointed a 22-year-old with no qualifications as her Chief of Staff.
The DA has also followed suit, laying criminal charges against the minister, saying that they have provided the SAPS with sufficient evidence that warrants investigation.
DA Deputy Chief Whip Baxolile Nodada affirmed that the law has been broken.
“No one is above the law. Despite the fact that we are in the Government of National Unity, we have a legislative responsibility and a constitutional responsibility to hold the executive accountable and that is why we are here, he said."
He added that the DA is willing to work with any political party to expose fraudulent activities.