# The EFF says it feels vindicated by the firing of Higher Education and Training minister Nobuhle Nkabane. Her axing by president Cyril Ramaphosa is over the controversy of the appointment of board chairpersons of the Sector Education and Training Authorities. Buti Manamela is now the new minister, with Nomusa Dube-Ncube as the deputy minister. The EFF’s Sihle Lonzi told the SABC that Parliament cannot be used as a shield to protect ministers from scrutiny:
EFF feels vindicated by the firing of Nkabane over the SETA appointments controversy [SOUND]
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