The fall-out over the sacking of Finance Minister, Nhlanhla Nene, continued on Thursday.
COPE and the Freedom Front Plus added their voices of condemnation of the surprise decision by President Jacob Zuma, to replace Nene with ANC back-bencher, David van Rooyen.
Cope spokesperson, Dennis Bloem, said Nene's axing came at a time when the economy is facing major set backs and difficulties.
He said they're also questioning his motives for the shuffle.
"There are a lot of questions that we are asking as the Congress of the people, was this an act of vengeance on the part of President Zuma, we are questioning the wisdom of removing minister Nene at this crucial time" he said.
Meanwhile, FF Plus spokesperson, Dr Pieter Mulder, said its a sign that Zuma has lost contact with the reality of the Country's financial state.
He said appointing an unknown person, who he says failed as a mayor in North West, is sending a negative message to investors.
Mulder says this decision will also have a major negative impact on the poor.
"Surely South Africa's are going to pay the price and the problem is that poor South Africans will be the first to pay the price because of the Dollar/Rand situation, prices will go up, inflation will go up. I do not understand why the President would do this with a serious and sensitive position like the minister of finance" he said.
