Second Cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa

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Second Ramaphosa Cabinet
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8th Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa
(since the 1994 elections)
2019–present
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Cyril Ramaphosa (2022)
Date formed29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)
People and organisations
President Cyril Ramaphosa
No. of ministers30 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 18 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]

Contents

Amalgamations

The new cabinet was reduced from 36 to 28 portfolios through the amalgamation of several departments. [7]

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
PostMinisterTermParty
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 20182023 ANC
Minister in the Presidency The Hon. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni MP2023- ANC
'The Hon. Mondli Gungubele MP20212023 ANC
'The Hon. Jackson Mthembu 20192021 ANC
Minister in the Presidency for Electricity The Hon. Kgosientso Ramokgopa 2023– ANC
Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and EvaluationThe Hon. Maropene Ramokgopa 2023– ANC
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities The Hon. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma MP2023- ANC
The Hon. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane MP20192023 ANC
Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development The Hon. Thoko Didiza MP2019– ANC
Minister of Basic Education The Hon. Angie Motshekga MP2009– ANC
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies The Hon. Mondli Gungubele MP2023- ANC
'The Hon. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni MP20212023 ANC
'The Hon. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams 20192021 ANC
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs The Hon. Thembi Nkadimeng MP2023– ANC
The Hon. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma MP20192023 ANC
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans The Hon. Thandi Modise 2021– ANC
'The Hon. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula MP20122021 ANC
Minister of Employment and Labour The Hon. Thulas Nxesi MP2019– ANC
Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries The Hon. Barbara Creecy MP2019– ANC
Minister of Finance The Hon. Enoch Godongwana MP2021– ANC
'The Hon. Tito Mboweni 20182021 ANC
Minister of Health The Hon. Joe Phaahla 2021– ANC
'The Hon. Zweli Mkhize MP20192021 ANC
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology The Hon. Blade Nzimande MP2019– ANC
Minister of Home Affairs The Hon. Aaron Motsoaledi MP2019– ANC
Minister of Human Settlements The Hon. Mmamoloko Kubayi MP2021– ANC
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation The Hon. Lindiwe Sisulu MP20192021 ANC
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation The Hon. Naledi Pandor MP2019– ANC
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services The Hon. Ronald Lamola MP2019– ANC
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy The Hon. Gwede Mantashe MP2019– ANC
Minister of Police The Hon. Bheki Cele MP2018– ANC
Minister of Public Enterprises The Hon. Pravin Gordhan MP2018– ANC
Minister of Public Service and Administration The Hon. Noxolo Kiviet MP2023– ANC
'The Hon. Ayanda Dlodlo MP20212023 ANC
'The Hon. Senzo Mchunu MP20192021 ANC
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure The Hon. Sihle Zikalala MP2023– ANC
The Hon. Patricia de Lille MP20192023 Good
Minister of Small Business Development The Hon. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams MP2021– ANC
'The Hon. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni MP20192021 ANC
Minister of Social Development The Hon. Lindiwe Zulu MP2019– ANC
Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture The Hon. Zizi Kodwa MP2023– ANC
The Hon. Nathi Mthethwa MP20192023 ANC
Minister of State Security The Hon. Ayanda Dlodlo MP20192021 ANC
Minister of Tourism The Hon. Patricia de Lille MP2023– Good
'The Hon. Lindiwe Sisulu MP20212023 ANC
'The Hon. Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP20192021 ANC
Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition The Hon. Ebrahim Patel MP2019– ANC
Minister of Transport The Hon. Sindisiwe Chikunga MP2023– ANC
The Hon. Fikile Mbalula MP20192023 ANC
Minister of Water and Sanitation The Hon. Senzo Mchunu MP2021– ANC

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