Madikizela’s resignation as WC DA leader met with mixed reactions Bonginkosi Madikizela handed in his resignation as Western Cape Transport and Public Works MEC on Wednesday after admitting to lying about his tertiary education qualifications on his CV. FILE: Western Cape Transport MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela at the taxi lekgotla in Cape Town on Thursday, 15 October 2020. Picture @MbalulaFikile/Twitter
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CAPE TOWN - Following news of the resignation of Bonginkosi Madikizela as Western Cape Democratic Alliance (DA) leader and Transport and Public Works MEC, opposition parties have mixed feelings.
He s admitted to lying about his tertiary education qualifications on his CV.
DA s Bonginkosi Madikizela steps down amid qualifications saga
28 April 2021 5:29 PM
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Bonginkosi Madikizela has resigned as the leader of the DA in the Western Cape. He s also quit his job as transport MEC in the province.
Madikizela resigned as the provincial leader of the DA on Wednesday, according to Eyewitness News.
It s understood that he has also resigned as Western Cape Transport MEC.
Madikizela was suspended from his role in the provincial government following allegations that he lied about his academic qualifications.
Earlier this month, a Daily Maverick report revealed that Madikizela had falsely claimed that he had obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree on his CV.
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Cape Town - A meeting of the DA’s provincial executive committee has decided to wait until the completion of the DA’s federal legal commission (FLC) investigation of suspended Western Cape Transport MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela before taking any action on him for lying about his qualifications.
At the same time, Saldanha mayor Marius Koen is still in office as the DA investigates allegations that have been made challenging his credentials from a British university and the party has defended its parliamentary chief whip Natasha Mazzone from claims that she had lied about her accomplishments.
Madikizela s lie about BCom qualification a serious offence, says analyst Western Cape Transport MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela was asked to step aside while the Democratic Alliance (DA) investigated him after he admitted to lying about a tertiary education qualification on his CV. FILE: Western Cape Transport MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela. Picture: Eyewitness News.
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CAPE TOWN - The political future of suspended Western Cape Transport and Public Works MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela still hangs in the balance.
He was asked to step aside while the Democratic Alliance (DA) investigated him after he admitted to lying about a tertiary education qualification on his CV.