Civil society organisations and political parties on Tuesday slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle for failing to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges including unemployment, the alarming crime rate and declining healthcare. On Monday evening, after much delay and speculation, Ramaphosa announced changes to his cabinet, with some ministers being moved to different portfolios and most of his detractors getting the chop. The reshuffle saw the appointment of Paul Mashatile as the country’s deputy president and the creation of two new ministerial posts electricity and planning monitoring & evaluation. The former will be headed by Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and the latter by Maropene Ramokgopa. In this conversation, Lerato Mbele is joined by political analysts Lwazi Somya and Dr Ebrahim Harvey to talk about the significance of the ministry of planning, monitoring and evaluation and the centralisation of power by the Ramaphosa administration.

<p>Civil society organisations and political parties on Tuesday slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle for failing to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges including unemployment, the alarming crime rate and declining healthcare. On Monday evening, after much delay and speculation, Ramaphosa announced changes to his cabinet, with some ministers being moved to different portfolios and most of his detractors getting the chop. The reshuffle saw the appointment of Paul Mashatile as the country’s deputy president and the creation of two new ministerial posts electricity and planning monitoring &amp; evaluation. The former will be headed by Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and the latter by Maropene Ramokgopa. In this conversation, Lerato Mbele is joined by political analysts Lwazi Somya and Dr Ebrahim Harvey to talk about the significance of the ministry of planning, monitoring and evaluation and the centralisation of power by the Ramaphosa administration.</p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.</p>

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