CAPE TOWN – Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has reshuffled his “shadow cabinet”, dropping, among others, controversial MP Dianne Kohler Barnard from the police portfolio.

She’s now Deputy Shadow Minister responsible for Public Works.

Zakhele Mbhele will take over from Kohler Barnard, who hit the headlines this week over a Facebook post she shared which seemed to urge the return of former apartheid-era president PW Botha.

“In this instance I certainly didn’t think the tweet was fair or proper,” said Maimane.

“In fact it was indefensible, in fact we needed to take a decision in this regard.

“But that’s within the purview of my right as leader of the caucus in the NA,” he said.

– Africa News Agency