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Senior Cabinet minister and South African Communist Party leader Blade Nzimande.
Senior Cabinet minister and South African Communist Party (SACP) leader, Blade Nzimande has announced plans to retire from government and Parliament, bringing to a close decades of work.
Speaking to the SABC, Nzimande dismissed suggestions that his recent public interventions are aimed at protecting his Cabinet post, insisting he is no longer interested in holding office.
His announcement comes amid heightened tensions within the alliance over the SACP’s future electoral strategy.
Nzimande currently serves as Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation and has been a key figure in the Tripartite Alliance since the early 1990s.
He says his decision frees him to speak candidly about internal political debates without concern for position or advancement.
“I want to retire from government and Parliament. That’s where I’m going to. That’s why I even felt free that, I mean, one must be able to raise these things because I’m not begging. I have never begged for any position.”
VIDEO | EXCLUSIVE | Blade Nzimande speaks to SABC News on various issues including his readiness to retire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FanF7RSm3mY
