President Jacob Zuma reshuffled his Cabinet for the fourth time on 9 July.
Sexwale is replaced by ANC MP Connie September and Pule by former deputy minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs Yunus Carrim.
Other changes include:
Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Lechesa Tsenoli, former deputy minister for rural development and land reform, to replace Richard Baloyi;
Minister of Energy: Ben Martins, former minister of transport, to replace Dipuo Peters;
Minister of Transport: Peters to replace Martins;
Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development: John Jeffery, ANC MP, to replace Andries Nel;
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology: Michael Masutha, ANC MP, to fill vacancy;
Deputy Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Nel, to replace Carrim;
Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform: Pamela Tshwete, ANC MP, to replace Tsenoli.
