On a path of renewal, the president push for gender and age balance in the sixth administration
Tito Mboweni returns as Finance minister while General Bheki Cele returns to the Police Department.
President Cyril Ramaphosa made his much-anticipated cabinet announcement last night following much speculations about who will make the cut and who won’t.
The president put in some effort into making sure that his cabinet is well balanced in terms of gender and generational mix. The new cabinet ministers were appointed based on the president’s earlier call for renewal and fighting corruption.
“In the election of the 8th of May, South Africans provided this administration with a clear mandate to accelerate inclusive economic growth, act with greater urgency to tackle poverty, improve government services, fight corruption and end state capture,” said Ramaphosa.
Ministers appointed in the sixth administration will see to it that this mandate is effectively carried out according to the president.
They will be signing performance agreements which will be reviewed on a regular basis to assess their work.
Some of the ministers who were embroiled in controversy in the fifth administration such as Bathabile Dlamini, Mosebenzi Zwane and Nomvula Mokonyane.
Jeff Radebe also did not make the cut this time after serving the country on a national level since 1994.
Tito Mboweni returns as Finance minister while General Bheki Cele returns to the Police Department.
The ministry of Human Settlement has been merged with Water and Sanitation and it will be now called Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation headed by Lindiwe Sisulu who is no stranger to housing.
Higher Education and Training is combined with Science and Technology and Blade Nzimande has been put in charge of this department. Thoko Didiza who was once Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs returns to head the Ministry of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.
Despite earlier calls from the opposition for the president to not include Pravin Gordhan in his cabinet, he made him Minister of Public Enterprises. New kids on the block include Ronald Lamola who got the position of Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Patricia De Lille who is Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure.
“For the first time in the history of our country, half of all Ministers are women. We have also included a significant number of young people,” said Ramaphosa.
“This is in fulfilment of our commitment to giving young people roles of responsibility in all sectors of society.”
Even though calls were made for the cabinet to be reduced in size, it can be argued that not much difference has been made since some departments have two deputies.
This is how Ramaphosa’s cabinets is set up:
• The Deputy President is David Mabuza.
• The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is Thoko Didiza.
• The Deputy Ministers are Sdumo Dlamini and Mcebisi Skwatsha.
• The Minister of Basic Education is Angie Motshekga.
• The Deputy Minister is Dr Regina Mhaule.
• The Minister of Communications is Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.
• The Deputy Minister is Pinky Kekana.
• The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
• The Deputy Ministers are Parks Tau and Obed Bapela.
• The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans is Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
• The Deputy Minister is Thabang Makwetla.
• The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheriesis Barbara Creecy.
• The Deputy Minister is Maggie Sotyu.
• The Minister of Employment and Labour is Thulas Nxesi.
• The Deputy Minister is Boitumelo Moloi.
• The Minister of Finance is Tito Mboweni.
• The Deputy Minister is Dr David Masondo.
• The Minister of Health is Dr Zwelini Mkhize.
• The Deputy Minister is Dr Joe Phaahla.
• The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology is Dr Blade Nzimande.
• The Deputy Minister is Buti Manamela.
• The Minister of Home Affairs is Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.
• The Deputy Minister is Njabulo Nzuza.
• The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation is Lindiwe Sisulu.
• The Deputy Ministers are Pam Tshwete and David Mahlobo.
• The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation is Dr Naledi Pandor.
• The Deputy Ministers are Alvin Botes and Candith Mashego-Dlamini.
• The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services is Ronald Lamola.
• The Deputy Ministers are John Jeffery and Inkosi Phathekile Holomisa.
• The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy is Gwede Mantashe.
• The Deputy Minister is Bavelile Hlongwa.
• The Minister of Police is General Bheki Cele.
• The Deputy Minister is Cassel Mathale.
• The Minister in the Presidency is Jackson Mthembu.
• The Deputy Minister in the Presidency is Thembi Siweya.
• The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
• The Deputy Minister is Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize.
• The Minister of Public Enterprises is Pravin Gordhan.
• The Deputy Minister is Phumulo Masualle.
• The Minister of Public Service and Administration is Senzo Mchunu.
• The Deputy Minister is Sindy Chikunga.
• The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure is Patricia De Lille.
• The Deputy Minister is Noxolo Kiviet.
• The Minister of Small Business Development is Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.
• The Deputy Minister is Rosemary Capa.
• The Minister of Social Development is Lindiwe Zulu.
• The Deputy Minister is Henrietta Bogopane-Zulu.
• The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture is Nathi Mthethwa.
• The Deputy Minister is Nocawe Mafu.
• The Minister of State Security is Ayanda Dlodlo.
• The Deputy Minister is Zizi Kodwa.
• The Minister of Tourism is Nkhensani Kubayi-Ngubane.
• The Deputy Minister is Fish Mahlalela.
• The Minister of Trade and Industry is Ebrahim Patel.
• The Deputy Ministers are Fikile Majola and Nomalungelo Gina.
• The Minister of Transport is Fikile Mbalula.
• The Deputy Minister is Dikeledi Magadzi.
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