RAMAPHOSA SETS UP HIS NEW CABINET.

President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Building, Pretoria.

Maleka Charles

President Cyril Ramaphosa made changes to his cabinet on Monday first time, since taking charge as president of South Africa February 13, Union Building, Pretoria. 

Ramaphosa said the changes come as a result of balancing the continuity and the stability of the economic recovery and the acceleration of transformation in South Africa.

“This changes are intended to ensure that national government is better equipped to continue implementing the mandate of the administration, and specifically the task identified in the state of the nation address.”

The government has already begun a review of its configuration, the size and the number of national ministries and department, and will probably be retaining the existing ministries and department until the review is completed. Said the president.

“As indicated in the state of nation address, we have begun a review of the configuration, the size and the number of the national ministries and department.”

“We will retain the existing ministries and department until that review is completed, once it is completed we make necessary announcements.” He said.

Ramaphosa reinstated the former deputy minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Bheki Cele as the new Minister of Police, while Nhlanhla Nene will be responsible for Finance.

David Mabuza will seat as the deputy president to President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The former ANC General Secretary Gwede Mantashe has been shifted to Mineral sources, while the Zuma’s former wife Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will be ministering Planning, Monitoring and evaluation. (Minister in the Presidency).

Nathi Mthethwa-Arts and Culture

Naledi Pandor- Higher Education and Training

Angie Motshekga-Basic Education

Nomvula Mokonyane- Communications

Lindiwe Sisulu- International Relations and Cooperation

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Ramaphosa said his new cabinet will be sworn in on Tuesday, Cape Town, while other ministers including the newly appointed deputy president David Mabuza will be sworn in this week by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng

“All these ministers will be sworn in Cape Town, tomorrow, and others won’t be sworn in tomorrow but will be sworn in this week once the processes of fulfilling the parliamentary requirements, those who’s been sworn in as the member have taken the oath, once that has been done."

"They will also be sworn in by chief justice as ministers as well as David Mabuza as deputy president of South Africa."