President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was re-elected for a second term after the ANC lost its full majority, introduced his new Cabinet on Sunday night, which includes members of the Democratic Alliance as well as representatives from different other political parties who have agreed to serve in the Government of National Unity.
Despite a last-minute drive by Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to join the Government of National Unity, under the condition that the DA and Freedom Front Plus not be included, Ramaphosa reached an agreement with DA leader John Steenhuisen that will see the DA oversee six ministries. The DA was also assigned six deputy ministries.
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Ramaphosa announced that the deputy president will be Paul Mashatile while the leader of the DA, John Steenhuisen was given the position of minister of agriculture.
Ramaphosa said that the establishment of the Government of National Unity in its current form is unprecedented in the history of the country’s democracy.
‘We have had to consider how to form the new government in a manner that advances the national interest, that gives due consideration to the outcome of the election and that makes use of the respective capabilities within each of the parties,’ Ramaphosa said.
We have had to consider not only the immediate needs of the country.
Other positions given to the DA include:
- Minister Basic Education: Siviwe Gwarube
- Minister of Communications: Solly Malatsi
- Minister of Public Works: Dean MacPherson
- Minister Home Affairs: Leon Schreiber
- Minister of Environmental Affairs: Dion George
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Ramaphosa stated that certain portfolios must be separated to guarantee that essential concerns receive adequate attention.
He disclosed that the ministries of electricity and energy will be unified, with a separate ministry for mineral and petroleum resources.
The Ministry of Agriculture will be separated from the Ministry of Land Reform and Rural Development, and the Ministry of Higher Education from the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation.
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development will be separated from the Ministry of Correctional Services, and there will be no more Ministry of Public Enterprises.
‘The coordination of the relevant public enterprises will be located in the Presidency during the process of implementing a new shareholder model,’ Ramaphosa said.
The full list of Cabinet ministers is as follows:
- The Deputy President is Paul Mashatile.
- The Minister of Agriculture is John Steenhuisen.
- The Deputy Minister of Agriculture is Rosemary Nokuzola Capa.
- The Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development is Mzwanele Nyhontso.
- The Deputy Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development is Chupu Stanley Mathabatha.
- The Minister of Basic Education is Siviwe Gwarube.
- The Deputy Minister of Basic Education is Reginah Mhaule.
- The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies is Solly Malatsi.
- The Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies is Mondli Gungubele.
- The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is Velinkosi Hlabisa.
- The Deputy Ministers of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs are Dickson Masemola and Zolile Burns‐Ncamashe.
- The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans is Angie Motshekga.
- The Deputy Ministers of Defence and Military Veterans are Bantu Holomisa and Richard Mkhungo.
- The Minister of Electricity and Energy is Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
- The Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy is Samantha Graham.
- The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation is Blade Nzimande.
- The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation is Nomalungelo Gina.
- The Minister of Employment and Labour is Nomakhosazana Meth.
- The Deputy Ministers of Employment and Labour are Jomo Sibiya and Phumzile Mgcina.
- The Minister of Finance is Enoch Godongwana.
- The Deputy Ministers of Finance are David Masondo and Ashor Sarupen.
- The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is Dion George.
- The Deputy Ministers of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment are Narend Singh and Bernice Swarts.
- The Minister of Health is Aaron Motsoaledi.
- The Deputy Minister of Health is Joe Phaahla.
- The Minister of Higher Education is Nobuhle Nkabane.
- The Deputy Ministers of Higher Education are Buti Manamela and Mimmy Gondwe.
- The Minister of Home Affairs is Leon Schreiber.
- The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs is Njabulo Nzuza.
- The Minister of Human Settlements is Mmamoloko Kubayi.
- The Deputy Minister of Human Settlements is Tandi Mahambehlala.
- The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation is Ronald Lamola.
- The Deputy Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation are Alvin Botes and Tandi Moraka.
- The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development is Thembi Nkadimeng.
- The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development is Andries Nel.
- The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is Gwede Mantashe.
- The Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is Judith Nemadzinga‐Tshabalala.
- The Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation is Maropene Ramokgopa.
- The Deputy Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation is Seiso Mohai.
- The Minister of Police is Senzo Mchunu.
- The Deputy Ministers of Police are Polly Boshielo and Cassel Mathale.
- The Minister in the Presidency is Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.
- The Deputy Ministers in the Presidency are Nonceba Mhlauli and Kenneth Morolong.
- The Minister of Public Service and Administration is Mzamo Buthelezi.
- The Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration is Pinky Kekana.
- The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure is Dean Macpherson.
- The Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure is Sihle Zikalala.
- The Minister of Small Business Development is Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.
- The Deputy Minister of Small Business Development is Jane Sithole.
- The Minister of Social Development is Sisisi Tolashe.
- The Deputy Minister of Social Development is Ganief Hendricks.
- The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture is Gayton McKenzie.
- The Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture is Peace Mabe.
- The Minister of Tourism is Patricia De Lille.
- The Deputy Minister of Tourism is Maggie Sotyu.
- The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition is Parks Tau.
- The Deputy Ministers of Trade, Industry and Competition are Zuko Godlimpi and Andrew Whitfield.
- The Minister of Transport is Barbara Creecy.
- The Deputy Minister of Transport is Mkhuleko Hlengwa.
- The Minister of Water and Sanitation is Pemmy Majodina.
- The Deputy Ministers of Water and Sanitation are David Mahlobo and Isaac Seitlholo.
- The Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is Sindisiwe Chikunga.
- The Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is Mmapaseka Steve Letsike.
- The Minister of Correctional Services is Pieter Groenewald.
- The Deputy Minister of Correctional Services is Lindiwe Ntshalintshali.
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This comes after weeks of negotiations, leaked letters, and public spats, which culminated in the DA and ANC reaching an agreement on Saturday after crisis talks over cabinet slots were resolved.
After failing to receive more than 50% of the vote in the May 29 General Elections, the ANC, led by Ramaphosa, has been obliged to govern South Africa in collaboration with other parties.
The seventh administration began with the signature of a statement of intent by the ANC, DA, Patriotic Alliance, GOOD, Al Jama-ah, Rise Mzansi, PAC, UDM, IFP, FF Plus, NFP, and UAT.
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