The EFF is set to refer John Steenhuisen to the ethics committee, alleging that he hired unqualified advisors in his office, bypassing standard recruitment protocols. The party accuses Steenhuisen of lacking transparency and disregarding government appointment procedures by selecting individuals without the requisite qualifications or experience. Although Steenhuisen has denied any policy violations in a recent parliamentary response, the Minister of Public Service and Administration revealed that Steenhuisen had requested an official deviation to validate the appointments.