Cabinet of South Africa

The Cabinet of South Africa is the most senior level of the executive branch of the Government of South Africa. It is made up of the President, the Deputy President, and the Ministers.[1]

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Selection

The President appoints the Deputy President, ministers, and deputy ministers; assigns their powers and functions, and may dismiss them. The President may select any number of ministers from the members of the National Assembly, and may select no more than two ministers from outside the assembly.

A member of the Cabinet is appointed by the President to be the leader of government business in the National Assembly.[2]

Members of the current cabinet
See also: History of the Cabinet of South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa was appointed as President of South Africa by parliament on 15 February 2018.[3] On 26 February, he announced a major Cabinet reshuffle, including the appointment of David Mabuza as Deputy President.[4] The President announced a cabinet reshuffle on 22 November 2018, following the death of Minister Edna Molewa and the resignation of Malusi Gigaba.[5] On 29 May 2019, following the 2019 general election, President Ramaphosa announced a new cabinet in which the number of ministers was reduced from 36 to 28.[6]On 5 August 2021, Cyril Ramaphosa announced another major Cabinet Reshuffle following the resignation of Minister Zweli Mkhize and Minister Tito Mboweni. The reshuffle also comes after the death of Minister Jackson Mthembu and deputy minister Bavilile Hlongwa.

PortfolioMinister[7]PartyDeputy MinisterParty
President of South AfricaCyril RamaphosaANCDoes not appearDoes not appear
Deputy President of South AfricaDavid MabuzaANCDoes not appearDoes not appear
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Minister in the Presidency		Mondli GungubeleANCThembi Siweya, Pinky Kekana, Zizi KodwaANC
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Minister in the Presidency		Maite Nkoana-MashabaneANCProf Hlengiwe MkhizeANC
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural DevelopmentThoko DidizaANCRosemary Capa, Mcebisi SkwatshaANC
Basic EducationAngie MotshekgaANCReginah MhauleANC
CommunicationsKhumbudzo NtshavheniANCPhilly MapulaneANC
Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsDr Nkosazana Dlamini-ZumaANCObed Bapela, Thembi NkadimengANC
Defence and Military VeteransThandi ModiseANCThabang MakwetlaANC
Environment, Forestry and FisheriesBarbara CreecyANCMaggie SotyuANC
Employment and LabourThulas NxesiANCBoitumelo MoloiANC
FinanceEnoch GodongwanaANCDavid MasondoANC
HealthJoe PhaahlaANCSibongiseni DhlomoANC
Higher Education, Science and TechnologyBlade NzimandeSACPButi ManamelaANC
Home AffairsDr Aaron MotsoalediANCNjabulo NzuzaANC
Human SettlementsMmamoloko KubayiANCPam TshweteANC
International Relations and CooperationNaledi PandorANCAlvin Botes, Candith Mashego-DlaminiANC
Justice and Correctional ServicesRonald LamolaANCJohn Jeffery, Inkosi Phathekile HolomisaANC
Mineral Resources and EnergyGwede MantasheANCNobuhle NkabaneANC
PoliceBheki CeleANCCassel MathaleANC
Public EnterprisesPravin GordhanANCPhumulo MasualleANC
Public Service and AdministrationAyanda DlodloANCChana Pilane-MajekeANC
Public Works and InfrastructurePatricia De LilleGOODNoxolo KivietANC
Small Business DevelopmentStella Ndabeni-AbrahamsANCSdumo DlaminiANC
Social DevelopmentLindiwe ZuluANCHenrietta Bogopane-ZuluANC
Sport, Arts and CultureNathi MthethwaANCNocawe MafuANC
TourismLindiwe SisuluANCFish MahlalelaANC
Trade, Industry and CompetitionEbrahim PatelANCFikile Majola, Nomalungelo GinaANC
TransportFikile MbalulaANCSindy ChikungaANC
Water and SanitationSenzo MchunuANCDikeledi Magadzi, David MahloboANC

References
  1. "The Constitution of South Africa". GCIS. 1996.
  2. "About Government". South Africa Government Online. Archived from the original on 2014-06-30.
  3. "Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, Mr". South African Government. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  4. "Mabuza hired, Nene's back as Ramaphosa shakes up Cabinet". TimesLIVE. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  5. "#CabinetReshuffle: Ramaphosa announces new ministers and a merge". IOL News. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  6. Ramaphosa, Cyril (29 May 2019). "Statement on the appointment of members of the National Executive" (Press release). The Presidency. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  7. "Government Leaders". South African Government. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
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