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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the appointment of former Tshwane mayor, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, as the Minister of Electricity.
He made the long-awaited announcement on Monday night as part of several cabinet changes and the creation of two new ministries.
These are the Minister of Electricity, to be located in the Office of the President, while the “second is the Minister with specific responsibility for Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation to focus greater attention on the performance of government.”
Ramaphosa also announced Paul Mashatile as the country’s new Deputy President following the recent resignation of David Mabuza.
He said the changes to the cabinet were “not about overhauling the national executive”, but about filling “vacancies that have occurred in the executive.”
President Ramaphosa said the primary task of the new Minister would be to “significantly reduce the severity and frequency of load shedding as a matter of urgency” and to “effectively oversee the electricity crisis response.”
The President said the new Minister of Electricity will also have political responsibility, authority, and control over all critical aspects of the Energy Action Plan.
“The Minister in the Presidency for Electricity will remain in office only for as long as it is necessary to resolve the electricity crisis,” President Ramaphosa added.
These are the new ministers:
-Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavhe
- Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
- Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa
- Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
- Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Mondli Gungubele
- Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Thembi Nkadimeng
- Minister of Public Service and Administration, Noxolo Kiviet
- Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala
- Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Zizi Kodwa
- Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille
- Minister of Transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga
President Ramaphosa also announced a number of new Deputy Ministers, while promising that over time the size of government ministries will be reduced.
