Motsoaledi should do his job

I AM surprised I do not hear of any nominations for Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to become the president of the ANC after all the xenophobic workouts that kept him busy and propelled him suddenly into the headlines in the past few months.

Just think of the Transport minister who waited until a few months before an elective conference to announce the big news that the department responsible for “constructing” roads will now strive with all its might to repair potholes and that identifying ghost workers is a fulfilment of a mandate and election promises.

Then the Energy minister and his president came up with the strategy of the century by simply placing a white person before a severely complex energy problem and load shedding.

Motsoaledi, too, probably thought this was the best way to be relevant as he suddenly became a hero for xenophobic sentiments and actions.

In the meantime, he neglected the vast role of oversight in his department which resulted in a shameful bill going before Parliament.

Now South Africa faces a constitutional crisis because politicians have betrayed our nation by setting up a stupid bill aimed at frustrating independent candidates. If Motsoaledi had focused on Home Affairs instead of xenophobia he would have had time to design a good bill. Moreover, Home Affairs would not need his attention-seeking visits and “best self-spokesperson” tendencies, as those employed would simply do their tasks.