DA welcomes removal of Higher Education minister Nobuhle Nkabane

Outgoing Higher Education and Training Minister Nobuhle Nkabane at the 3rd Annual Making Education Fashionable event at the Durban ICC, 21 June 2025.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed the removal of Higher Education and Training Minister Nobuhle Nkabane.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Nkabane’s deputy Buti Manamela, as the Minister and Nomusa Dube-Ncube as one of the deputies.

The DA’s Karabo Khakhau describes Nkabane’s departure from cabinet as a win for the country.

🚨 Victory against ANC cadre corruption! After relentless DA pressure, ANC Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has been removed after misleading Parliament

The DA remains committed to rescuing SA and we will keep pushing back against corruption. Read more: https://t.co/oAnGPMv4Ak. pic.twitter.com/9DrYQvq9qV

— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) July 21, 2025

Khakhau says the DA has constantly maintained that they cannot have corrupt and compromised ministers in the cabinet handling millions of South Africans’ money.

“This is a win for ensuring SETAs are safe spaces for young people, that their mandate is being followed correctly, that we don’t have cadre deployment, but most importantly in future, we don’t have ministers that blatantly lie to parliament and think that life will go on,” adds Khakhau.

Minister @Dr_NobuhleN would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, for entrusting her with the responsibility to serve as Minister of Higher Education and Training. pic.twitter.com/nyNrIL36lu

— HigherEducationZA (@HigherEduGovZA) July 21, 2025