I repeat, hon Deputy Speaker, this entire appointment process was a sham from the very start, in line with cadre deployment, it was designed to ensure that incompetent Zanele got the post, and the R1,5 million annual salary, and that a professional public servant, Malunga, was eliminated.
In the end, the DA's unrelenting battle against this effort to capture the PSC ensured that Malunga was at least formally listed as an alternate candidate to become PSC commissioner. We have thereby kept an open door for President Cyril Ramaphosa to do the right thing. We call on him to reject the nomination of cadre Zanele, and to instead appoint Kevin Malunga to safeguard the independence and functionality of the Public Service Commission. Thank you [Applause.]