WATCH: Nzimande was warned about his axing

President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday reshuffled Cabinet for the second time this year, with Blade Nzimande being axed from his higher education and training minister position.

When recently asked about the planned reshuffle that would see him lose his position, Nzimande laughed and said he knew nothing about it. In fact, according to Nzimande, it was just media speculation.

Watch his response below:

#countryDuty #ZumaReshuffle #CabinetReshuffle

When asked for comment the other day: pic.twitter.com/Brp38taYRw

— Tumi Sole (@tumisole) October 17, 2017

These are the new appointments Zuma made to Cabinet:

• Hlengiwe Mkhize is the Minister of Higher Education and Training
  Ayanda Dlodlo is the Minister of Home Affairs
  Mmamaloko Kubayi is the Minister of Communications
  David Mahlobo is the Minister of Energy
  Bongani Thomas Bongo is the Minister of State Security
  Buti Manamela is the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training

#CabinetReshuffle is the number one trending topic on Twitter, with South Africans expressing their views on the president’s latest move.

These were some of the reactions on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/SithetheYanga/status/920217871443259392

https://twitter.com/LufunoMathivha/status/920217829697359872

#CabinetReshuffle ubabaKaDuduzane just axed Blade…Who would have thought 😯😯

— Fifi moremedi (@FMoremedi) October 17, 2017

Bathabile Dlamini stays in her role again 😏 #CabinetReshuffle

— Gugulethu Mnyandu (@gugulethu503) October 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/Layne_JazzeySA/status/920217807274627072

https://twitter.com/gosiamenkala/status/920217674319368192

The worrying thing is that all these reshuffles are inspired by personal interests, not those of the country. #cabinetreshuffle

— Munzhelele (@LMwonder) October 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/PulengMathekga/status/920217662030041088

The Rand dropping since the #CabinetReshuffle announcement 😭😭😭😭😭

— meeelloow (@ngwanawamovenda) October 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/djay_Touch/status/920217649300336640

https://twitter.com/Gates_Baloyi/status/920217642551652352

https://twitter.com/FazlinFransman/status/920217620468715520

This reshuffle lacks that thing …midnight reshuffle are the best #CabinetReshuffle

— lisolethu (@lisoNomgca) October 17, 2017

My phone died, switched it back on 20min later and he's done it again🙈. What happened to we the people??? #HowDidWeGetHere #CabinetReshuffle

— delyne subrayen (@Delyne23) October 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/jacquescupido12/status/920217375097655297

https://twitter.com/AdvBarryRoux/status/920217325042917376

https://twitter.com/Patriotic_Alex/status/920217066300432384