South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, re-elected for a second term after the ANC lost its outright majority, on Sunday night announced his new Cabinet.
The Cabinet consists of members of the white-dominated Democratic Alliance (DA) party and various other political parties who have signed on to be part of the Government of National Unity (GNU).
The other parties in the GNU are Patriotic Alliance, GOOD, Al Jama-ah, Rise Mzansi, PAC, UDM, IFP, the FF Plus, NFP and the UAT.
Political commentators criticise the new executive as bloated, citing its over 60 ministers and deputy ministers, and noting that several ministerial portfolios include two deputy ministers.
After days of negotiations over ministerial portfolios with the ANC, the DA reportedly accepted Ramaphosa’s final offer on Saturday, June 29.
This decision came after the EFF, led by Julius Malema, approached the ANC to join the Government of National Unity, under the condition that it exclude the DA and Freedom Front Plus.
Ramaphosa appointed ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile as South Africa’s Deputy President and allocated the Ministry of Agriculture to John Steenhuisen, the leader of the DA.
The DA was also given several ministerial portfolios which 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
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) president Velenkosini Hlabisa was appointed as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, while Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie is the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture.
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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