Cyril Ramaphosa announces the composition of his cabinet

President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce his cabinet and other members of the executive branch (deputy ministers) on Sunday, June 30 On 9:00 p.m.

RAMAPHOSA ANNOUNCES HIS CABINET

South African As previously reported, South Africa has been without a cabinet or executive for two weeks, marking a poor start to Ramaphosa’s second term as president.

Ramaphosa’s delay in appointing an executive director follows tough negotiations between the parties that make up the GNU, namely the DA, Inkatha Freedom Party, Patriotic Alliance, Good Party and the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania. But the wrangling appeared to be between the Ramaphosa-led ANC and the John Steenhuisen-led DA, and letters from both parties this week revealed a nasty fight over cabinet and executive positions.

In a leaked letter to ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, Helen Zille stated that she wanted the DA to be represented in all positions. This would include key departments such as Mineral Resources and Energy, Transport, Trade and Industry, as well as Public Works, Higher Education and Public Services and Administration, Home Affairs, Justice, International Relations and Communications, and Digital Technologies.

Zille also said it wanted a review of all tenders awarded since the elections in departments where it will exercise ministerial control.

The party also insisted on terminating the contracts of the directors-general of these departments in favour of DA appointees

DA ALMOST WALKED AWAY FROM THE GNU

Citizen said an agreement between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) on the allocation of cabinet positions enabled Ramaphosa to announce a new director.

The successful GNU talks followed a dispute that nearly caused the district attorney to walk away from the negotiating table.

It is worth noting that the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party led by Jacob Zuma and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are not part of the Government of National Unity.

On Saturday, EFF secretary general Marshall Dlamini wrote to Mbalula seeking an exclusive deal.

The EFF has proposed a new agreement, or Statement of Intent, between the EFF and the ANC in place of the ANC Statement of Intent agreed by the GNU partners.

The party said it was making an agreement in principle with the ANC as leader of the government, and not with other parties it might invite into government.

“Such an agreement or statement of intent must necessarily contain the fundamental principles deriving from the strategic goal of the total liberation of the oppressed, embodied in the Charter of Freedom and Progressive Internationalism.

“The agreement or statement of intent must also necessarily include the principles of redress and equality enshrined in Article 9.2 of the Constitution, which states that “in order to promote the achievement of equality, legislative and other measures shall be adopted for the protection or advancement of persons or categories of persons disadvantaged by unfair discrimination. The agreement must be transmitted to provincial and municipal governments to ensure stability of government and faster delivery of quality services,” said Dlamini.