Second Cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa
8th Cabinet of Republic of South Africa (since 1994 democratic elections) | |
2019–present | |
Date formed | 29 May 2019 |
People and organisations | |
Head of government | President Cyril Ramaphosa |
No. of ministers | 28 |
Member party | African National Congress South African Communist Party Good |
Status in legislature | Majority |
Opposition party | Democratic Alliance |
Opposition leader | John Steenhuisen (2019–present) Mmusi Maimane (until October 2019) |
History | |
Election(s) | 2019 |
Legislature term(s) | 2 years, 6 months and 23 days |
Predecessor | Ramaphosa I |
The Second Cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa was formed on 29 May 2019 after President Ramaphosa was inaugurated for his first full-term as President of South Africa following the African National Congress's victory in the 2019 South African general election,[1] and inaugurated the next day by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Pretoria.[2][3][4][5] The cabinet is the third cabinet in Africa to be made completely gender-equal in its composition and the first gender-equal cabinet in South African history.[6]
Amalgamations[]
The new cabinet was reduced from 36 to 28 portfolios through the amalgamation of several departments.[7]
- The Department of Trade and Industry was combined with the Department of Economic Development.
- The Department of Higher Education and Training was combined with the Department of Science and Technology.
- The Department of Environmental Affairs was combined with the Department of Forestry and Fisheries.
- The Department of Agriculture was combined with the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development.
- The Department of Mineral Resources was combined with the Department of Energy.
- The Department of Human Settlements was combined with the Department of Water and Sanitation from 2019 and separated again in 2021.
- The Department of Sports and Recreation was combined with the Department of Arts and Culture.[8]
2021 Reshuffle[]
Ramaphosa reshuffled the cabinet in August 2021.[9]
Ministers[]
Legend | |
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African National Congress | |
Good |
References[]
- ^ "In photos: Cyril Ramaphosa inaugurated as President of South Africa]". Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ 'I swear I'll be faithful': South Africa's new Cabinet ministers sworn in, EWN, 30 May 2019. Retrieved on 28 June 2019.
- ^ Who's in and who's out of SA's 2019 cabinet, TimesLIVE, 30 May 2019. Retrieved on 28 June 2019.
- ^ PICS: Ministers, deputies sworn in by Chief Justice Mogoeng. Retrieved on 28 June 2019.
- ^ Ministers, deputies to be sworn-in on Thursday, SABC News, 30 May 2019. Retrieved on 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Full list – here is Ramaphosa's new cabinet". BusinessTECH. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Head, Tom (29 May 2019). "Ramaphosa announces his Cabinet: Here's the complete list of ministers". The South African. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "IN FULL: Cyril Ramaphosa's new cabinet, in his own words". TimesLIVE. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Thamm, Marianne (5 August 2021). "CABINET RESHUFFLE: Ramaphosa takes direct control of security agency after years of profligate rogue political operations". Daily Maverick.
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