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David Mabuza has been the first of President Cyril Ramaphosa‘s executive to be sworn in at the Presidential Guest House in Pretoria. Mabuza returns as Deputy President.

Ramaphosa’s 28-member cabinet as well as the deputy ministers are also being sworn in on Thursday afternoon.

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng swore in the Deputy President.

Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has also be sworn-in to her new position of Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

The President announced a cabinet that is focused on growing the economy, service delivery and security.

Dlamini-Zuma is one of the longest-serving ministers.

“I, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, swear that I will be faithful to the Republic of South Africa and will obey, respect and uphold the Constitution and all other law of the republic and undertake to hold my office as minister with honour and dignity. To be a true and faithful councillor, not to divulge directly or indirectly any secret matter entrusted to me and to perform the functions of my office conscientiously to the best of my ability raise your hand and say, so help me God.”

 International Relations

The International Relations Minister Dr.Naledi Pandor says she stands ready to perform her duties as the incoming new Minister of International Relations.

South African Foreign Policy has been centered around maintaining peace and security on the continent. She follows the footsteps of her predecessors who were women, among them Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and Lindiwe Sisulu.

The new Minister of International Relations, Dr Pandor says: “When I heard that the President was going to merge science and technology and higher education, I said woah! because I have now gathered experience in these departments that I love so much. But I wasn’t going to be…”

And now she will be criss-crossing the world as a senior diplomat with the aim of strengthening relationships with the world.

Demographics of the new National Executive

  • The NATIONAL EXECUTIVE now consists of 64 members [president + deputy president + 28 ministers + 34 deputy ministers];

 

  • This is a modest decrease from the 75 announced by former President Jacob Zuma in May 2014;

 

  • While there is an equal GENDER split when it comes to MINISTERS (50%), the GENDER SPLIT in terms of DEPUTY MINISTERS is 18 (52.94%) MALE: 16 (47.05%) FEMALE;

 

  • CABINET (President, Deputy President, ministers) is now 16 (53.33%) MALE: 14 (46.66%) FEMALE;

 

  • NATIONAL EXECUTIVE (President, Deputy President, ministers & deputy ministers) gender split now is 34 (53.12%) MALE: 30 (46.87%) FEMALE

 

  • When it comes to AGE, a majority of MINISTERS are in their 60s – 15 or 53.57%, with only RONALD LAMOLA serving as the single 35-year old (3.57%);

 

  • When it comes to AGE, a majority of DEPUTY MINISTERS are in their 50s – 14 or 41.17%. However, there are FOUR (11.76%) deputy ministers in their 30s and SEVEN in their 40s (20.58%);

 

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