Ramaphosa II cabinet
The South African cabinet Ramaphosa II was presented by Cyril Ramaphosa on May 29, 2019 and sworn in on the following day. For the first time, the cabinet has as many men and women. The number of ministries has been reduced from 36 to 27. Ramaphosa's vice president remained David Mabuza . The cabinet replaced the Ramaphosa I cabinet , which Ramaphosa had appointed as president in 2018 after his first election.
cabinet
At the time of the swearing-in, the cabinet included the following 27 ministers, other deputy ministers and the president and vice-president.
Business area | minister | gender | Political party | exit | Deputy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
President (President) |
Cyril Ramaphosa | m | ANC | see next line | |
Deputy President (Vice President) |
David Mabuza | m | ANC | not applicable | |
Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency (Minister for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation to the President) |
Jackson Mthembu | m | ANC | Thembi Siweya | |
Minister of Women, Youth and Persons wirh Disabilities in the Presidency (Minister for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities to the President ) |
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane | w | ANC | Hlengiwe Mkhize | |
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reform (Minister for Agriculture and Land Reform) |
Thoko Didiza | w | ANC | Sdumo Dlamini, Mcebisi Skwatsha | |
Minister of Basic Education (Minister of Basic Education) |
Angie Motshekga | w | ANC | Regina Mhaule | |
Minister of Communications (Minister of Communications) |
Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams | w | ANC | Pinky Kekana | |
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Minister for Cooperation and Traditional Affairs) |
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma | w | ANC | Parks Tau, Obed Bapela | |
Minister of Defense and Military Veterans (Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs) |
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula | w | ANC | Thabang Makwetla | |
Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Industry (Minister for Economic Development, Trade and Industry) |
Ebrahim Patel | m | SACP | Fikile Majola, Nomalungelo Gina | |
Minister of Employment and Labor (Minister of Employment and Labor) |
Thulos Nxesi | m | ANC | Boitumelo Moloi | |
Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (Minister for the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries) |
Barbara Creecy | w | ANC | Maggie Sotyu | |
Minister of Finance (Minister of Finance) |
Tito Mboweni | m | ANC | David Masondo | |
Minister of Health (Minister of Health) |
Zweli Mkhize | m | ANC | Joe Phaahla | |
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Minister of Higher Education and Training) |
Blade Nzimande | m | SACP | Buti Manamela | |
Minister of Home Affairs (Minister of Internal Affairs) |
Aaron Motsoaledi | m | ANC | Njabulo Nzuza | |
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation (Minister for Human Housing, Water and Sanitation ) |
Lindiwe Sisulu | w | ANC | Pam Tshwete, David Mahlobo | |
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (Minister for International Affairs and Cooperation) |
Naledi Pandor | w | ANC | Alvin Botes, Candith Mashego-Dlamini | |
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services (Minister of Justice and Law Enforcement) |
Ronald Lamola | m | ANC | John Jeffery, Inkosi Phathekile Holomisa | |
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy (Minister of Mines and Energy) |
Gwede Mantashe | m | ANC | Bavelile Hlongwa | |
Minister of Police (Minister of Police) |
Bheki Cele | m | ANC | Cassel Mathale | |
Minister of Public Enterprises (Minister of SOEs) |
Pravin Gordhan | m | ANC | Phumulo Masualle | |
Minister of Public Service and Administration (Minister of Public Services and Administration) |
Senzo Mchunu | m | ANC | Sindy Chikunga | |
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure (Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure) |
Patricia de Lille | w | Good | Noxolo Kiviet | |
Minister of Small Business Development (Minister for the development of small businesses) |
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni | w | ANC | Rosemary Capa | |
Minister of Social Development (Minister of Social Development) |
Lindiwe Zulu | w | ANC | Henrietta Bogopane-Zulu | |
Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture (Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture) |
Nathi Mthethwa | m | ANC | Nocawe Mafu | |
Minister of State Security (Minister of State Security) |
Ayanda Dlodlo | w | ANC | Zizi Kodwa | |
Minister of Tourism (Minister of Tourism) |
Nkhensani Kubayi-Ngubane | w | ANC | Fish Mahlalela | |
Minister of Transport (Minister of Transport) |
Fikile Mbalula | m | ANC | Dikeledi Magadzi |
Changes
Deputy Minister Bavelile Hlongwa died in a traffic accident on September 13, 2019.
Web links
- Current Cabinet Ministers of South Africa - Government of South Africa website
Individual evidence
- ↑ In full: Cyril Ramaphosa's new cabinet in his own words. timeslive.co.za on May 29, 2019, accessed May 30, 2019
- ↑ Hlongwa killed while trying to assist victims of car crash. iol.co.za on September 14, 2019, accessed September 15, 2019