Cabinet of South Africa

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]

PortfolioMinister[6]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		Jackson MthembuANCThembi SiweyaANC
Women
Minister in the Presidency		Maite Nkoana-MashabaneANCProf Hlengiwe MkhizeANC
Agriculture, Land Reform, Rural DevelopmentThoko DidizaANCSdumo Dlamini, Mcebisi SkwatshaANC
Basic EducationAngie MotshekgaANCDr Regina MhauleANC
CommunicationsStella Ndabeni-AbrahamsSACPPinky KekanaANC
Cooperative Governance, Traditional AffairsDr Nkosazana Dlamini-ZumaANCParks Tau, Obed BapelaANC
Defence, Military VeteransNosiviwe Mapisa-NqakulaANCThabang MakwetlaANC
Environment, Forestry, FisheriesBarbara CreecyANCMaggie SotyuANC
Employment, LabourThulas NxesiANCBoitumelo MoloiANC
FinanceTito MboweniANCDr David MasondoANC
HealthDr Zwelini MkhizeANCDr Joe PhaahlaANC
Higher Education, Science, TechnologyDr Blade NzimandeSACPButi ManamelaANC
Home AffairsDr Aaron MotsoalediANCNjabulo NzuzaANC
Human Settlements, Water, SanitationLindiwe SisuluANCPam Tshwete, David MahloboANC
International Relations, CooperationDr Naledi PandorANCAlvin Botes, Candith Mashego-DlaminiANC
Justice and Correctional ServicesRonald LamolaANCJohn Jeffery, Inkosi Phathekile HolomisaANC
Mineral Resources, EnergyGwede MantasheANCBavelile HlongwaANC
PoliceGeneral Bheki CeleANCCassel MathaleANC
Public EnterprisesPravin GordhanANCPhumulo MasualleANC
Public Service, AdministrationSenzo MchunuANCSindy ChikungaANC
Public Works, InfrastructurePatricia De LilleGOODNoxolo KivietANC
Small Business DevelopmentKhumbudzo NtshavheniANCRosemary CapaANC
Social DevelopmentLindiwe ZuluANCHenrietta Bogopane-ZuluANC
Sports, Arts, CultureNathi MthethwaANCNocawe MafuANC
State SecurityAyanda DlodloANCZizi KodwaANC
TourismNkhensani Kubayi-NgubaneANCFish MahlalelaANC
Trade, IndustryEbrahim PatelCOSATUFikile Majola, Nomalungelo GinaANC
TransportFikile MbalulaANCDikeledi MagadziANC

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. "Government Leaders". South African Government. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
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