President Cyril Ramaphosa Reveals List Of Reshuffled Cabinet Members

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the results of the cabinet reshuffle.

The 70-year-old leader noted Monday that the changes in the cabinet were made to "ensure that government is properly capacitated and directed to give effect to the commitments made in the State of the Nation Address and the Budget Speech," as per the government's official website.

Ramaphosa has appointed Paul Mashatile as deputy president of the republic, while Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has been assigned as the minister in the presidency. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, on the other hand, has been named as the minister in the presidency responsible for women, youth and persons with disabilities.

Maropene Ramokgopa will work as the minister in the presidency responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluation. As for Kgosientso Ramokgopa, former mayor of Pretoria, he was already announced as electricity minister on March 1.

Mondli Gungubele has been selected as the new communications and digital technologies minister, while Thembi Nkadimeng will serve as cooperative governance and traditional affairs minister. Noxolo Kiviet has been given the public service and administration minister role.

Sihle Zikalala is now the minister of public works and infrastructure, while Zizi Kodwa is the new minister for sports, arts and culture. Patricia de Lille and Sindisiwe Chikunga are the ministers of tourism and transport, respectively.

Ramaphosa also shared the list of deputy ministers, noting that Nomasonto Motaung and Kenneth Morolong will be deputy ministers in the presidency, while Sisisi Tolashe will be in charge of the women, youth and persons with disabilities department.

Pinky Kekana has been assigned as deputy minister in the presidency responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluation, while there are two deputy ministers for cooperative governance and traditional affairs: Parks Tau and Zolile Burns-Ncamashe.

Even for the water and sanitation department, two deputy ministers have been appointed: David Mahlobo and Judith Tshabalala.

Bernice Swarts will be the deputy minister of public works, while Dipuo Peters will be responsible for small business development. Obed Bapela has been announced as the deputy minister of public enterprises, while Lisa Mangcu has been made deputy minister of transport.

The announcement came after Ramaphosa's spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, shared Sunday that the leader planned to revamp his cabinet after becoming president of the African National Congress again in December 2022.

Magwenya also explained the reason behind the formation of the new team, noting that it would help "build on the commitments [that] government has made for faster growth through our investment drive, economic reforms, public employment programs and expanding infrastructure programs."

Ramaphosa first became president of South Africa in February 2018 and secured his second term as president of the African National Congress in December last year. He will be running for a second term in 2024.

He previously served as the secretary-general of the African National Congress from 1991 to 1997. He first ran for the presidency in South Africa in 1999, but it was Thabo Mbeki who was elected at the time.