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Sunday, May 31, 2009

President Jacob Zuma Announces Cabinet in South Africa


11 May 2009 

President Jacob Zuma delivered his inauguration speech at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Saturday 9 May 2009.

The following is the full text of President Jacob Zuma’s statement on the appointment of South Africa’s new cabinet on 10 May 2009. 

Members of the media, 

Good afternoon and thank you for joining us. 

We have since the launch of the ANC Manifesto indicated the type of new administration we envisaged in terms of size, shape and political focus. 

We went into an intensive process through the ANC’s National Executive Committee to discuss the type of government structure that would best serve our goals. We wanted a structure that would enable us to achieve visible and tangible socio-economic development within the next five years. 

It should be a structure which would enable us to effectively implement our policies. 

The structure of Cabinet and national departments has therefore been re-organised to achieve better alignment between the structure, our electoral mandate as per our election Manifesto, and the developmental challenges that need to receive immediate attention from government. 

In summary, some of the changes in the structure of government are the following: 

Following extensive research on international models on how governments in other parts of the world plan and monitor performance, we have decided to establish a National Planning Commission which will be based in the Presidency. 

The NPC will be responsible for strategic planning for the country to ensure one National Plan to which all spheres of government would adhere. 

This would enable us to take a more comprehensive view of socio-economic development in the country. 

We have also created a monitoring and evaluation competency in the Presidency, to monitor and evaluate the performance of government in all three spheres. 

There will therefore be two Ministers in the Presidency, one responsible for the NPC and the other for Monitoring and Evaluation as well as administration in the Presidency. 

Other changes are the following: 

The Department of Minerals and Energy will be split into two separate departments of Mining and of Energy, each with a Minister. 

The Department of Education will be split into separate Ministries, one for Basic Education and the other for Higher Education and Training. 

The Department of Housing will be called the Department of Human Settlements to take on a more holistic focus. 

There will be a new department of Rural Development and Land Affairs, which are part of our key priorities for the next five years. 

The Department of Water affairs and Forestry becomes the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs. 

A new Department of Economic Development has been established to focus on economic policymaking. The implementation functions will remain with the Department of 

Trade and Industry 

A new department of Tourism has been created. 

Agriculture becomes Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

The Department of Provincial and Local Government becomes Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. 

A new Ministry has been created for Women, Youth, Children and People with Disability, to emphasise the need for equity and access to development opportunities for the vulnerable groups in our society. 

The Cabinet that will fulfill our objectives is composed as follows: 

The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa will be Mr Kgalema Petros Motlanthe. 

The rest of Cabinet in alphabetical order is as follows: 

1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
Minister: Tina Joemat-Peterson 
Deputy Minister: Dr Pieter Mulder 

2. Arts and Culture 
Minister: Lulu Xingwana 
Deputy Minister: Paul Mashatile 

3. Basic Education 
Minister: Angie Motshekga 
Deputy Minister: Enver Surty 

4. Communications 
Minister: Siphiwe Nyanda 
Deputy Minister: Dina Pule 

5. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 
Minister: Sicelo Shiceka 
Deputy Minister: Yunus Carrim 

6. Correctional Services 
Minister: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula 
Deputy Minister: Hlengiwe Mkhize 

7. Defence and Military Veterans 
Minister: Lindiwe Sisulu 
Deputy Minister: Thabang Makwetla 

8. Economic Development 
Minister: Ebrahim Patel 
Deputy Minister: Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde 

9. Energy 
Minister: Dipuo Peters 

10. Finance 
Minister: Pravin Gordhan 
Deputy Minister: Nhlanhla Nene 

11. Health 
Minister: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi 
Deputy Minister: Dr Molefi Sefularo 

12. Higher Education and Training 
Minister: Dr Blade Nzimande 

13. Home Affairs 
Minister: Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma 
Deputy Minister: Malusi Gigaba 

14. Human Settlements 
Minister: Tokyo Sexwale 
Deputy Minister: Zou Kota 

15. International Relations and Cooperation 
Minister: Maite Nkoana-Mashabane 
Deputy Minister (1): Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim 
Deputy Minister (2): Sue van der Merwe 

16. Justice and Constitutional Development 
Minister: Jeff Radebe 
Deputy Minister: Andries Nel 

17. Labour 
Minister: Membathisi Mdladlana 

18. Mining 
Minister: Susan Shabangu 

19. Police 
Minister: Nathi Mthethwa 
Deputy Minister: Fikile Mbalula 

20. Public Enterprises 
Minister: Barbara Hogan 
Deputy Minister: Enoch Godongwana 

21. Public Service and Administration 
Minister: Richard Baloyi 
Deputy Minister: Roy Padayachie 

22. Public Works 
Minister: Geoff Doidge 
Deputy Minister: Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu 

23. Rural Development and Land Reform 
Minister: Gugile Nkwinti 
Deputy Minister: Dr Joe Phaahla 

24. Science and Technology 
Minister: Naledi Pandor 
Deputy Minister: Derek Hanekom 

25. Social Development 
Minister: Edna Molewa 
Deputy Minister: Bathabile Dlamini 

26. Sport and Recreation 
Minister: Makhenkesi Stofile 
Deputy Minister: Gert Oosthuizen 

27. State Security 
Minister: Siyabonga Cwele 

28. Minister in The Presidency (1) 
National Planning Commission: Trevor Manuel 

29. Minister in The Presidency (2) 
Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency: Collins Chabane 

30. Tourism 
Minister: Marthinus van Schalkwyk 
Deputy: Thozile Xasa 

31. Trade and Industry 
Minister: Rob Davies 
Deputy Minister (1): Thandi Tobias 
Deputy Minister (2): Maria Ntuli 

32. Transport 
Minister: Sbusiso Joel Ndebele 
Deputy Minister: Jeremy Cronin 

33. Water and Environmental Affairs 
Minister: Buyelwa Sonjica 
Deputy Minister: Rejoice Mabhudafhasi 

34. Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities 
Minister: Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya 

We stated clearly during the campaign that we want an efficient, caring and effective administration, which will be accessible and responsive to the needs of the people. 

We reiterate that we will not tolerate laziness and incompetence, and that we will emphasise excellence and achievement from the Cabinet and the public service. 

With these objectives in mind, I am confident that the new structure of government will enable the state machinery to speed up service delivery. 

Civil servants will not lose their jobs as a result of these changes. This is a matter of principle in terms of the country’s labour relations dispensation. 

I however want to stress to our public servants that the era of hard work has begun. Public servants who do their work diligently and efficiently have nothing to worry about. 

I wish the new team all the best with their responsibilities. 

We request the South African public and all key sectors of our society to support them in their national service. 

Let me also take this opportunity to wish all South African mothers well on Mother’s Day today. 

Mothers are the backbones of our families, communities and our nation. 

We truly appreciate their role in our society, in both the public sphere and within families. 

I thank you. 

Source: The Presidency - Republic of South Africa

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