President
The highly anticipated announcement took place after Ramaphosa was elected as the President by the
The eleven parties to the GNU include the
Addressing the nation on Sunday evening, the President said given the challenges that the country faces and considering the electoral mandate this government must implement, he has decided to make certain changes to the national government portfolios.
"In the course of the sixth democratic administration, we indicated our intention to reduce the number of portfolios in the National Executive. However, due to the need to ensure that the National Executive is inclusive of all the parties to the Government of National Unity, this has not been possible.
"In some instances, we have considered it necessary to separate certain portfolios to ensure that there is sufficient focus on key issues," Ramaphosa said at the Union Buildings in
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Changes to portfolios
He said the Ministries of Electricity and Energy will be merged.
"There will be a separate
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"There will no longer be a
The new National Executive
Ramaphosa has decided to make the following appointments to the National Executive:
- The Deputy President is Paul Mashatile.
- The Minister of Agriculture is
John Steenhuisen . - The Deputy Minister of Agriculture is Rosemary Nokuzola Capa.
- The Minister of Land Reform and
Rural Development is Mzwanele Nyhontso. - The Deputy Minister of Land Reform and
Rural Development is Chupu Stanley Mathabatha. - The Minister of Basic Education is Siviwe Gwarube.
- The Deputy Minister of Basic Education is Reginah Mhaule.
- The Minister of Communications and
Digital Technologies is Solly Malatsi. - The Deputy Minister of Communications and
Digital Technologies is Mondli Gungubele. - The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is Velinkosi Hlabisa.
- The Deputy Ministers of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs are Dickson Masemola and Zolile Burns-Ncamashe.
- The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans is
Angie Motshekga . - The Deputy Ministers of Defence and Military Veterans are Bantu Holomisa and Richard Mkhungo.
- The Minister of Electricity and Energy is Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
- The Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy is
Samantha Graham . - The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation is Blade Nzimande.
- The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation is Nomalungelo Gina.
- The Minister of Employment and
Labour is Nomakhosazana Meth. - The Deputy Ministers of Employment and
Labour areJomo Sibiya and Phumzile Mgcina. - The Minister of Finance is Enoch Godongwana.
- The Deputy Ministers of Finance are
David Masondo and Ashor Sarupen. - The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is
Dion George . - The Deputy Ministers of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment are
Narend Singh andBernice Swarts . - The Minister of Health is Aaron Motsoaledi.
- The Deputy Minister of Health is Joe Phaahla.
- The Minister of Higher Education is Nobuhle Nkabane.
- The Deputy Ministers of Higher Education are Buti Manamela and
Mimmy Gondwe . - The Minister of Home Affairs is
Leon Schreiber . - The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs is Njabulo Nzuza.
- The Minister of Human Settlements is Mmamoloko Kubayi.
- The Deputy Minister of Human Settlements is Tandi Mahambehlala.
- The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation is
Ronald Lamola . - The Deputy Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation are
Alvin Botes and Tandi Moraka. - The Minister of Justice and
Constitutional Development isThembi Nkadimeng . - The Deputy Minister of Justice and
Constitutional Development isAndries Nel . - The Minister of Mineral and
Petroleum Resources isGwede Mantashe . - The Deputy Minister of Mineral and
Petroleum Resources is Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala. - The Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation is Maropene Ramokgopa.
- The Deputy Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation is
Seiso Mohai . - The Minister of Police is
Senzo Mchunu . - The Deputy Ministers of Police are Polly Boshielo and Cassel Mathale.
- The Minister in the Presidency is Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.
- The Deputy Ministers in the Presidency are Nonceba Mhlauli and Kenneth Morolong.
- The Minister of Public Service and Administration is
Mzamo Buthelezi . - The Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration is Pinky Kekana.
- The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure is
Dean Macpherson . - The Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure is Sihle Zikalala.
- The Minister of Small Business Development is
Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams . - The Deputy Minister of Small Business Development is
Jane Sithole . - The Minister of
Social Development is Sisisi Tolashe. - The Deputy Minister of
Social Development is Ganief Hendricks. - The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture is
Gayton McKenzie . - The Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture is
Peace Mabe . - The Minister of Tourism is
Patricia De Lille . - The Deputy Minister of Tourism is Maggie Sotyu.
- The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition is
Parks Tau . - The Deputy Ministers of Trade, Industry and Competition are Zuko Godlimpi and
Andrew Whitfield . - The Minister of Transport is
Barbara Creecy . - The Deputy Minister of Transport is Mkhuleko Hlengwa.
- The Minister of Water and Sanitation is Pemmy Majodina.
- The Deputy Ministers of Water and Sanitation are David Mahlobo and Isaac Seitlholo.
- The Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is Sindisiwe Chikunga.
- The Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is Mmapaseka Steve Letsike.
- The Minister of Correctional Services is
Pieter Groenewald . - The Deputy Minister of Correctional Services is Lindiwe Ntshalintshali.
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