PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 12: President Jacob Zuma during his visit the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre to lay a wreath at the cell of liberation struggle hero Steve Bantu Biko on September 12, 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa. Zuma visited the centre as part of commemorating the 40th anniversary of Biko’s death at the hands of apartheid security police in 1977.
BREAKING: Zuma reshuffles cabinet again, Nzimande and others out
Zuma has dropped another sudden sneaky cabinet reshuffle. Five main changes in total and Minister Blade Nzimande is one of them.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 12: President Jacob Zuma during his visit the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre to lay a wreath at the cell of liberation struggle hero Steve Bantu Biko on September 12, 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa. Zuma visited the centre as part of commemorating the 40th anniversary of Biko’s death at the hands of apartheid security police in 1977.
Huge news this Tuesday morning as the presidency has announced another cabinet reshuffle. After weeks of rumours building up again, Zuma has finally decided to pull the trigger and axe Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande.
There are five main changes to the cabinet in total.
Zuma released the following statement announcing the reshuffle.
After careful consideration, I have decided to make the following changes to the National Executive;
1. Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize is the Minister of Higher Education and Training
2. Ms Ayanda Dlodlo is the Minister of Home Affairs
3. Ms Mmamaloko Kubayi is the Minister of Communications
4. Mr David Mahlobo is the Minister of Energy
5. Adv. Bongani Thomas Bongo is the Minister of State Security
6. Mr Buti Manamela is the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training
I thank the former members of the National Executive for good service in their previous portfolios.
I wish the members who are assuming new portfolios all the best in their new responsibilities.
Somewhat surprisingly, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has not been appointed to cabinet as many analysts had expected.
More on the latest cabinet reshuffle by Zuma below:
SACP labels Nzimande’s removal from cabinet as a direct attack
Op-ed: Cabinet reshuffle: Axing Blade escalates ANC war
It’s all a game: Zuma reshuffle is nothing more than a distraction tactic
More to follow…
