President Cyril Ramaphosa started his late-night announcement on Monday night by apologising for the delay, and assured the journalists gathered that he had not been consulting “with sangomas”.
He said that the changes to his executive would balance the need for stability with the need for renewal and economic renewal in the country.
“These changes are intended to ensure that national government is better equipped to implement the mandate of this administration and specifically the tasks identified in the State of the Nation Address.
“In making these changes, I have been conscious of the need to balance continuity and stability with the need for renewal, economic recovery and accelerated transformation.
“As indicated in the State of the Nation Address, we have begun a review of the configuration, size and number of national Ministries and Departments.
“We will retain the existing Ministries and Departments until that review is completed.”
Full list of new and shifted ministers
With respect to Deputy Ministers, Ramaphosa said he had made the following changes:
“The positions of Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises and Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation will remain vacant,” he said.
Pending the completion of their swearing-in as Members of the National Assembly, he said he intended to further appoint:
The new Ministers and Deputy Ministers will be sworn in in Cape Town tomorrow.
“I wish to express my appreciation to all outgoing Ministers and Deputy Ministers for their service to government and to the people of South Africa.”
The full list of ministers who have been fired:
Mosebenzi Zwane (mineral resources)
Lynne Brown (public enterprises)
Joe Maswanganyi (transport)
Des van Rooyen (cooperative governance and traditional affairs)
Faith Muthambi (public service and administration)
David Mahlobo (energy)
Hlengiwe Mkhize (higher education)
Fikile Mbalula (police)
Nkosinathi Nhleko (public works)
Bongani Bongo (state security)
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