Second Cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa
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 cabinet was slightly reduced from 36 portfolios to only 28 portfolios due to the amalgamation of several departments.[2] 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.[3]
8th Cabinet of Republic of South Africa (since 1994 Democratic Elections) | |
2019 | |
Cyril Ramaphosa | |
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) | 1 year, 2 months and 20 days |
Predecessor | Ramaphosa I |
On 30 May 2019, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng inaugurated the newly-appointed ministers and deputy ministers at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Pretoria.[4][5][6][7]
Changes
The following portfolios have been amalgamated:
- The Department of Trade and Industry has been combined with the Department of Economic Development.
- The Department of Higher Education and Training has been combined with the Department of Science and Technology.
- The Department of Environmental Affairs has been combined with the Department of Forestry and Fisheries.
- The Department of Agriculture has been combined with the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development.
- The Department of Mineral Resources has been combined with the Department of Energy.
- The Department of Human Settlements has been combined with the Department of Water and Sanitation.
- The Department of Sports and Recreation has been combined with the Department of Arts and Culture.[8]
Ministers
Legend | |
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African National Congress | |
South African Communist Party | |
Good | |
References
- In photos: Cyril Ramaphosa inaugurated as President of South Africa. Retrieved on 28 June 2019.
- Head, Tom. Ramaphosa announces his Cabinet: Here’s the complete list of ministers, The South African, 29 May 2019. Retrieved on 28 June 2019.
- Full list – here is Ramaphosa’s new cabinet, BusinessTECH, 28 June 2019. Retrieved on 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.
- IN FULL | Cyril Ramaphosa's new cabinet, in his own words, TimesLIVE, 28 June 2019. Retrieved on 28 June 2019.