23 May 2018 | President Cyril Ramaphosa, Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers during the annual photo shoot as part of the Africa Day and Africa Month activities. This year’s Africa Month is celebrated under the theme “The Year of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Building a Better Africa and a Better World” and “The Year of Mama Albertina Sisulu: Building a Better Africa and a Better World”. Image: GCIS.
Cabinet reshuffle likely to be on Ramaphosa’s mind this Christmas
A number of cabinet ministers failed to make a return to the ANC National Executive Committee. Newly-elected Secretary General Fikile Mbalula also leaves behind a ministerial vacancy.
23 May 2018 | President Cyril Ramaphosa, Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers during the annual photo shoot as part of the Africa Day and Africa Month activities. This year’s Africa Month is celebrated under the theme “The Year of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Building a Better Africa and a Better World” and “The Year of Mama Albertina Sisulu: Building a Better Africa and a Better World”. Image: GCIS.
A number of cabinet ministers failed to make a return to the 80-member ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) at the National Conference. The newly-elected Secretary General Fikile Mbalula also leaves behind a ministerial vacancy as he assumes his new position at Luthuli House.
Speaking on Wednesday, 21 December, Mbalula said it would be reckless of President Cyril Ramaphosa not to consider changing his cabinet soon.
RAMAPHOSA HAS DECEMBER TO THINK ABOUT CABINET RESHUFFLE, SAYS MBALULA
President’s traditionally select the members of their executive from the ANC NEC. Four cabinet ministers missed out on the NEC list after failing to secure enough votes, including Blade Nzimande, Naledi Pandor, Thulas Nxesi and Maite Mashabane. Pravin Gordhan turned down his nomination, according to News 24.
The newly-elected ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile is also expected to replace David Mabuza as the Deputy President of South Africa.
Mbalula said it was up to the President to fire and hire cabinet ministers. However, he expects him to consider a potential cabinet reshuffle.
“The President should be applying his mind about his Cabinet, and the Secretary-General will have a discussion with him but is his prerogative but he has got to think of the cabinet. If he is not thinking about it that would be reckless of him to do that.
“He should be thinking about it and how to strengthen the executive because from our side I want a Cabinet that is breathing life into society and running, that is non-negotiable and he has the whole December to think if he is not thinking about it,” said Mbalula.
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