President Cyril Ramaphosa announced changes to his Cabinet this week. Picture: Jairus Mmutle/GCIS
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officiate at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed members of the National Executive in Cape Town on Tuesday evening.
The ceremony will take place at Tuynhuys, in Cape Town, at 6pm.
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will preside over the ceremony.
Ramaphosa announced changes to his Cabinet on Monday night, including appointing Paul Mashatile as the 9th deputy president of South Africa.
He also announced the Presidency’s investment and infrastructure guru, Kgosientso “Sputla” Ramakgopa, as the Minister of Electricity in the Presidency.
Other changes include:
Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni;
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma;
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa;
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Mondli Gungubele;
Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Thembi Nkadimeng;
Minister of Public Service and Administration, Noxolo Kiviet;
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala;
Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa;
Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille; and
Minister of Transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga.
Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa were axed from the Cabinet.
Deputy Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Thembi Nkadimeng has been promoted to head of the ministry. Her deputy will be former Gauteng Economic Development MEC Parks Tau.
Maropene Ramokgopa, who is the 2nd ANC deputy secretary-general, is the Minister of Performance and Monitoring.
Although Ramaphosa has expanded his office with the addition of two ministries, he said he would trim his Cabinet after the elections next year.
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