"If I was president, I would have asked the minister of education to fully investigate and brief me," he told reporters in Johannesburg.

"And if I had come to a conclusion that the minister of education ... failed in a material way, yes, I would have fired her."

De Klerk said the failure to deliver textbooks was purely a management issue.

"The textbooks were printed ... but not delivered. That is tremendously bad management."

De Klerk was speaking at a press briefing after a conference hosted by his foundation yesterday. The conference discussed the outcomes of the ANC policy conference.

De Klerk also said the spirit of inclusiveness and reconciliation embodied by former president Nelson Mandela was no longer prevalent in the country.

In his concluding remarks, De Klerk urged South Africans to be active and engage the ruling party on its policies, because they would shape the country's future.

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Jul 26, 2012

Socrates

Sadly the prseident says he does not know the culprit in this mess so no-one will be fired, we can assume the problem caused its self-a natural phenomenon
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Jul 26, 2012

MGEEZ

For sure Angie must go!!!
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Jul 26, 2012

CharlesTaylor

Mr Pondo De Clerk, you must understand that there are protocols to be followed, you can't just fire someone upon allegations, investigations must be convened first. People got lawyers and we have CCMA so we don't want to see a saga where a President is dragged into court battles which are avoidable.

Zuma said, while the problem is being rectified, there are investigations going on to find out the culprits who will then face the music.

INVESTIGATIONS ARE ON AND HEADS WILL ROLL AS IT HAPPENED WITH SHICEKA AND CO.
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Jul 26, 2012

KarlMarx1

Me too, De Klerk! Wena Charles Taylor, the Minister does not apply and go to interviews, they are deployed or appointed by the President. Their position are performance based, perform or else! Ask Nyanda...
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Jul 26, 2012

mashwahla

Charles Taylor if you know politics you should'nt hv commented a contract states that its performance based contract if you are not able to comply with that terms set in your contract you then get fired as it will be violation of that same contract and for Mr De Klerk it is unfortunate that our President is not as educated as other ppl
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Jul 26, 2012

S'bo

Sorry Mr De Klerk Logic and Common Sense do not mean anything to this government, Incompetence and Corruption are rewarded not punished.

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Jul 26, 2012

ntyantya

Our president deploys ministers in the wrong positions. She doesn't even have a degree in education let alone has worked under department of educations. There are many member of parliment that have qualifications and experience, but because ANC wants to keep all the high posts amongst themselves they will never ever alow any NON ANC MP be a minister of any higher post. I think the MP should vote for ministers and a person be elected by his qualification and experience not because they are in the top 10 of the party.Gog' Angie must go
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Jul 26, 2012

phalaphala

let us look at the facts not an ANC membership card the minister must go at the end of the year is a fail results because of her wrong doing FACTS GUYS
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Jul 26, 2012

Tasto

First fcuk De Klerk fcuken former MECof apartheid education in old SA,maar ppl if you read the hardcopy of sowetan paper you would know that this problem Motshegka knew abt it since July last year according to a leaked report!!
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Jul 26, 2012

Voetzek

Blooooody racist, we dont want to hear your views because you are old mutual
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