South African president demotes former DA leader among cabinet changes
- On Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a cabinet reshuffle, removing two Democratic Alliance deputy ministers and adjusting ministerial portfolios to align with requests from DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis.
- Tensions between the ANC and the DA have strained the coalition over the past year, with disagreements over policy, budget, and executive appointments testing the stability of the government.
- Ramaphosa removed Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation Sello Seitlholo and Deputy Electricity and Energy Minister Samantha Graham-Mare, while demoting John Steenhuisen to deputy minister of trade, industry and competition.
- Pule's appointment as social development minister drew scrutiny given a 2013 parliamentary finding that she "persistently" misled investigators; she replaces Sisisi Tolashe, removed in May.
- The Presidency confirmed these changes followed consultations with DA leadership, representing significant executive adjustments for the Government of National Unity since its formation in 2024.
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South African president demotes former DA leader among cabinet changes
JOHANNESBURG, July 1 (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced cabinet changes late on Tuesday, demoting the former leader of his party’s main coalition partner from agriculture minister to deputy trade minister as requested by its new leader. • Geordin Hill-Lewis took over as Democratic Alliance leader in April and asked Ramaphosa for changes to his party’s representatives in the cabinet two weeks ago. • The DA is the …
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Makes Changes to National Executive
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced changes to the National Executive following consultation with the leadership of the Democratic Alliance as a member of the Government of National Unity (GNU).
Ramaphosa confirms reshuffle of DA-occupied Cabinet positions
President Cyril Ramaphosa has tweaked his Cabinet in the wake of the Democratic Alliance’s internal political shifts. The changes will affect four deputy minister positions and two ministerial posts, most notably featuring former DA leader John Steenhuisen. The appointments align with the DA’s previously stated preference for Steenhuisen to be removed from his post. Ramaphosa reshuffles Ramaphosa made the announcement late on Tuesday evening, wi…
Ramaphosa reshuffles national executive
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a series of changes to the national executive, appointing new ministers and deputy ministers across several key portfolios following consultations with the Democratic Alliance as a partner in the Government of National Unity (GNU). The changes, which were announced by the Presidency on Tuesday evening, affect the ministries of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Trade, Industry and Compet…
Dina Pule returns: The controversial past of Ramaphosa's new SASSA minister
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially appointed controversial Dina Pule as the new minister of Social Development following a national executive reshuffle on Tuesday. Her appointment comes after a Government of National Unity (GNU) shake-up that saw several Democratic Alliance (DA) ministers shifted in the Cabinet and national executive at large. In statement release immediately after the Presidency’s announcement, the ANC – the party Pule re…
Ramaphosa confirms DA ministers and deputies and gives Dina Pule social development post
Amid a Cabinet overhaul, President Ramaphosa confirms DA appointments, demotes John Steenhuisen, and appoints the once-disgraced Dina Pule as social development minister, raising governance concerns.
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