President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a Cabinet reshuffle,
making several changes requested by the Democratic Alliance
(DA) as part of the Government of National Unity.
Key appointments include:
● Willem Aucamp as Minister of Agriculture.
● David Maynier as Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the
Environment.
● John Steenhuisen as Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and
Competition.
● Alexandra Abrahams as Deputy Minister of Electricity and
Energy.
● Jack Bloom as Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation.
● Yusuf Cassim as Deputy Minister of Higher Education.
Ramaphosa also appointed Dina Pule as Minister of Social
Development, filling the vacancy left after Sisisi Tolashe was
dismissed in May.
Pule&#39;s appointment is controversial because she was dismissed as
Communications Minister in 2013 after investigations found she
had acted unethically. Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela
found that Pule had lied to Parliament and violated the Executive
Members&#39; Ethics Code over her relationship with a businessman
who benefited from his association with her. She was
reprimanded, suspended by Parliament, and removed from
Cabinet by former President Jacob Zuma.
After returning to Parliament as an ANC MP following the 2024
elections, Pule has now been reinstated to Cabinet. Ramaphosa
wished all the new ministers and deputy ministers well in their new
roles. We break down his decision.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a Cabinet reshuffle, making several changes requested by the Democratic Alliance (DA) as part of the Government of National Unity. Key appointments include: ● Willem Aucamp as Minister of Agriculture. ● David Maynier as Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. ● John Steenhuisen as Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition. ● Alexandra Abrahams as Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy. ● Jack Bloom as Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation. ● Yusuf Cassim as Deputy Minister of Higher Education. Ramaphosa also appointed Dina Pule as Minister of Social Development, filling the vacancy left after Sisisi Tolashe was dismissed in May. Pule&amp;#39;s appointment is controversial because she was dismissed as Communications Minister in 2013 after investigations found she had acted unethically. Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela found that Pule had lied to Parliament and violated the Executive Members&amp;#39; Ethics Code over her relationship with a businessman who benefited from his association with her. She was reprimanded, suspended by Parliament, and removed from Cabinet by former President Jacob Zuma. After returning to Parliament as an ANC MP following the 2024 elections, Pule has now been reinstated to Cabinet. Ramaphosa wished all the new ministers and deputy ministers well in their new roles. We break down his decision.

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