Pretoria – Paul Mashatile is the country’s new deputy president in a reshuffled cabinet. On Monday night, President Ramaphosa also announced the new ministers, where the President appointed a new minister of electricity.
Cabinet Reshuffle summary :
- Minister in the Presidency responsible for performance, monitoring and evaluation is Maropene Ram
RSA Deputy President PauSl-Mashatile akgopa
- Minister in the Presidency for electricity is Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
- Minister in the Presidency for women, children and people with disabilities is Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
- Minister of cooperative governance and traditional affairs is Thembi Nkadimeng (formerly the deputy minister in that department)
- Minister of transport is Sindisiwe Chikunga (promoted from being a deputy minister)
- Minister of public works and infrastructure is Sihle Zikalala (replacing Patricia de Lille who has moved to Tourism)
- New minister of Tourism is Patricia de Lille
- New minister of Sports, Arts and Culture is Zizi Kodwa
- New minister of public service and administration is Noxolo Kiviet (promoted from being a deputy minister)
Ministers that have been fired include Nathi Mthethwa, Lindiwe Sisulu and Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.