Overview
- President Cyril Ramaphosa implemented the reshuffle after consulting the Democratic Alliance, with the changes taking effect immediately following announcements made late on Tuesday.
- Willem Aucamp was appointed minister of agriculture and David Maynier was named minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment, while former DA leader John Steenhuisen was moved out of cabinet and installed as deputy minister of trade, industry and competition.
- The presidency also appointed Alexandra Abrahams as deputy minister of electricity and energy, Jack Bloom as deputy minister of water and sanitation, and Yusuf Cassim as deputy minister of higher education.
- DA deployees Sello (Isaac) Seitlholo and Samantha Graham-Mare received formal removal letters from the president and have been relieved of their deputy minister roles.
- Dina Pule’s return as minister of social development has reignited controversy because a parliamentary ethics panel previously found she concealed a relationship that allowed an associate to benefit and involved about R6-million in contracts, raising questions about fitness for a department with a history of governance failures.