You’re not going to believe it, but Arts, Science and=20 Culture Director General Roger Jardine, who had penned=20 a prompt answer to our Cabinet Efficiency Test letter,=20 had his car hi-jacked last week — with his reply in=20 it. We await a fresh attempt.
The M&G had sent a letter in the name of an ordinary=20 citizen, to all Cabinet ministers to test the speed and=20 content of their response.
Hats off to Kader Asmal, Minister of Water Affairs and=20 Forestry. Though his letter arrived after our cut-off=20 date, it’s the first full response signed by a Cabinet=20
The Defence Ministry’s response also arrived this week,=20 accompanied by a copy of a speech made by minister Joe=20 Modise in Parliament last year.