Second Cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa
Second cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa
Second Ramaphosa Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 8th Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa (since the 1994 elections) | |
| 2019–present | |
 Cyril Ramaphosa (2022) | |
| Date formed | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| No. of ministers | 30 ministers |
| Member party | African National Congress Good (political party) |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | Democratic Alliance |
| Opposition leader | Mmusi Maimane (until Oct 2019) John Steenhuisen (from 2019) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2019 election |
| Legislature term(s) | 4 years, 10 months and 29 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] The newly appointed ministers were 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]
2022 motion of no confidence
During his speech at the Debate on the State of the National Address on 14 February 2022, the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisen announced that he had tabled a motion of no confidence in the Cabinet in terms of Section 102(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, excluding President Ramaphosa.[10][11][12] On 10 March 2022, National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula announced that the debate and vote on the motion of no confidence against the Cabinet would be held on 30 March 2022.[13] The DA requested that the vote be held by secret ballot, but Mapisa-Nqakula rejected their request on 25 March.[14] On 30 March 2022, the motion was defeated in the National Assembly by a margin of 100 votes (131 in favour, 231 opposed and one abstention).[15] The DA, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the United Democratic Movement (UDM), the African Transformation Movement (ATM) and the Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) voted in favour of the motion, while the ANC, the National Freedom Party (NFP), the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Good, and Al Jama-ah voted against it.[16] This was the first time in South African history that a motion of no confidence in the cabinet was tabled.[17]
2023 reshuffle
On 6 March 2023, Ramaphosa again reshuffled his cabinet, in the aftermath of the 55th National Conference of the African National Congress at which Ramaphosa secured a second term as President of the ANC. The reshuffle included the appointment of Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, a post created due to the ongoing South African energy crisis.[18]
Ministers
| Parties | |
|---|---|
| African National Congress | |
| Good | |
| Post | Minister | Term | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President of South Africa | His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa | 2018 | – | ANC | |
| Deputy President of South Africa | His Excellency Paul Mashatile | 2023 | – | ANC | |
| His Excellency David Mabuza | 2018 | 2023 | ANC | ||
| Minister in the Presidency | The Hon. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni MP | 2023 | - | ANC | |
| ' | The Hon. Mondli Gungubele MP | 2021 | 2023 | ANC | |
| ' | The Hon. Jackson Mthembu | 2019 | 2021 | ANC | |
| Minister in the Presidency for Electricity | The Hon. Kgosientso Ramokgopa | 2023 | – | ANC | |
| Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation | The Hon. Maropene Ramokgopa | 2023 | – | ANC | |
| Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities | The Hon. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma MP | 2023 | - | ANC | |
| The Hon. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane MP | 2019 | 2023 | ANC | ||
| Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development | The Hon. Thoko Didiza MP | 2019 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Basic Education | The Hon. Angie Motshekga MP | 2009 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies | The Hon. Mondli Gungubele MP | 2023 | - | ANC | |
| ' | The Hon. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni MP | 2021 | 2023 | ANC | |
| ' | The Hon. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams | 2019 | 2021 | ANC | |
| Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | The Hon. Thembi Nkadimeng MP | 2023 | – | ANC | |
| The Hon. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma MP | 2019 | 2023 | ANC | ||
| Minister of Defence and Military Veterans | The Hon. Thandi Modise | 2021 | – | ANC | |
| ' | The Hon. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula MP | 2012 | 2021 | ANC | |
| Minister of Employment and Labour | The Hon. Thulas Nxesi MP | 2019 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries | The Hon. Barbara Creecy MP | 2019 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Finance | The Hon. Enoch Godongwana MP | 2021 | – | ANC | |
| ' | The Hon. Tito Mboweni | 2018 | 2021 | ANC | |
| Minister of Health | The Hon. Joe Phaahla | 2021 | – | ANC | |
| ' | The Hon. Zweli Mkhize MP | 2019 | 2021 | ANC | |
| Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology | The Hon. Blade Nzimande MP | 2019 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | The Hon. Aaron Motsoaledi MP | 2019 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Human Settlements | The Hon. Mmamoloko Kubayi MP | 2021 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation | The Hon. Lindiwe Sisulu MP | 2019 | 2021 | ANC | |
| Minister of International Relations and Cooperation | The Hon. Naledi Pandor MP | 2019 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Justice and Correctional Services | The Hon. Ronald Lamola MP | 2019 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy | The Hon. Gwede Mantashe MP | 2019 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Police | The Hon. Bheki Cele MP | 2018 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Public Enterprises | The Hon. Pravin Gordhan MP | 2018 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Public Service and Administration | The Hon. Noxolo Kiviet MP | 2023 | – | ANC | |
| ' | The Hon. Ayanda Dlodlo MP | 2021 | 2023 | ANC | |
| ' | The Hon. Senzo Mchunu MP | 2019 | 2021 | ANC | |
| Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure | The Hon. Sihle Zikalala MP | 2023 | – | ANC | |
| The Hon. Patricia de Lille MP | 2019 | 2023 | Good | ||
| Minister of Small Business Development | The Hon. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams MP | 2021 | – | ANC | |
| ' | The Hon. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni MP | 2019 | 2021 | ANC | |
| Minister of Social Development | The Hon. Lindiwe Zulu MP | 2019 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture | The Hon. Zizi Kodwa MP | 2023 | – | ANC | |
| The Hon. Nathi Mthethwa MP | 2019 | 2023 | ANC | ||
| Minister of State Security | The Hon. Ayanda Dlodlo MP | 2019 | 2021 | ANC | |
| Minister of Tourism | The Hon. Patricia de Lille MP | 2023 | – | Good | |
| ' | The Hon. Lindiwe Sisulu MP | 2021 | 2023 | ANC | |
| ' | The Hon. Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP | 2019 | 2021 | ANC | |
| Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition | The Hon. Ebrahim Patel MP | 2019 | – | ANC | |
| Minister of Transport | The Hon. Sindisiwe Chikunga MP | 2023 | – | ANC | |
| The Hon. Fikile Mbalula MP | 2019 | 2023 | ANC | ||
| Minister of Water and Sanitation | The Hon. Senzo Mchunu MP | 2021 | – | ANC | |
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- ^ "Speaker Decides on No Confidence Motion in the President and Cabinet". Parliament of South Africa. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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