PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has bowed to pressure by increasing the size of his government from 14 to 19 ministers in an effort to save his administration. New ministers were sworn-in yesterday, while deputy ministers are expected to be sworn-in soon. Matekane, who was elected after promising voters that he would cut the size of Cabinet to decrease the wage bill, had to co-opt other parties as he sought to fend off a no-confidence vote in parliament.
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