President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his first cabinet reshuffle on Monday night – announcing sweeping changes to the team he’d inherited from his deposed predecessor Jacob Zuma. (Who, incidentally, made 11 changes to his cabinet during his tenure, including two in 2017.) The Daily Vox gives you the breakdown of which ministers are out, which are new, and which have been shown the door. (This list is based on Zuma’s last cabinet, so some “new” ministers are in fact returning from earlier reshuffles.)
The new cabinet was not without its surprises, with controversial ministers like Bathabile Dlamini, Malusi Gigaba and Nomvula Mokonyane somehow surviving the reshuffle, even as others like Mosebenzi Zwane and Des van Rooyen not making the cut. Ramaphosa’s ANC conference rival Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma made it in, as did Pravin Gordhan and Nhlanhla Nene, both of whom were unceremoniously sacked by Zuma as finance ministers.
In
David Mabuza – Deputy president
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma – Presidency: planning, monitoring and evaluation
Zweli Mkhize – Cooperative governance and traditional affairs
Gwede Mantashe – Mineral resources
Bheki Cele – Police (promoted from deputy minister)
Pravin Gordhan – Public enterprises
Nomaindia Mfeketo – Human settlements (promoted from deputy minister)
Nhlanhla Nene – Finance
Derek Hanekom – Tourism
Blade Nzimande – Transport
Reshuffled
Malusi Gigaba – Home affairs
Jeff Radebe – Energy
Nomvula Mokonyane – Communications
Naledi Pandor – Higher education and training
Thulas Nxesi – Public works
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane – Rural development and land reform
Lindiwe Sisulu – International relations and cooperation
Bathabile Dlamini – Presidency: women
Susan Shabangu – Socal development
Dipuo Letsatsi-Dube – State security
Ayanda Dlodlo – Public service and administration
Tokozile Xasa – Tourism
Gugile Nkwinti – Water and sanitation
Nkhensani Kubayi-Ngubane – Science and technology
Remains
Senzeni Zokwana – Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Nathi Mthethwa – Arts and culture
Angie Motshekga – basic education
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula – Defence and military veterans
Edna Molewa – Environmental affairs
Aaron Motsoaledi – Health
Michael Masutha – Justice and correctional services
Labour – Mildred Oliphant
Lindiwe Zulu – Small business development
Telecommunications and postal service – Siyabonga Cwele
Rob Davies – Trade and industry
Out
Lynne Brown
Des van Rooyen
Mosebenzi Zwane
Joe Maswanganyi
Fikile Mbalula
Hlengiwe Mkhize
Bongani BongoÂ
Nathi Nhleko
Faith Muthambi
David Mahlobo
Editor’s Note: The date of the reshuffle has been corrected to Monday night. David Mahlobo has been added to the list of axed ministers.Â
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