The new South African Cabinet

SOME of the changes in the structure of the South Africa government announced yesterday by newly installed President Jacob Zuma:
A decision to establish a National Planning Commission which will be based in the Presidency.

The aim is to take a more comprehensive view of socio-economic development in the country.President Zuma has also created a monitoring and evaluation competency in the Presidency, to monitor and evaluate the performance of government in all three spheres.There will 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.* There will be a new department of Rural Development and Land Affairs.* 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 Co-operative 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 rest of Cabinet in alphabetical order is as follows:1. Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tina Joemat-PetterssonDeputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dr Pieter Mulder2. Minister of Arts and Culture Lulu XingwanaDeputy Minister of Arts and Culture Paul Mashatile3. Minister of Basic Education Angie MotshekgaDeputy Minister of Basic Education Enver Surty4. Minister of Communications Siphiwe NyandaDeputy Minister of Communications Dina Pule5. Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Sicelo ShicekaDeputy Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Yunus Carrim6. Minister of Correctional Services Nosiviwe Mapisa-NqakulaDeputy Minister of Correctional Services Hlengiwe Mkhize7. Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe SisuluDeputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thabang Makwetla8. Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim PatelDeputy Minister of Economic Development Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde9. Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters10. Minister of Finance Pravin GordhanDeputy Minister of Finance Nhlanhla Nene11. Minister of Health Dr Aaron MotsoalediDeputy Minister of Health Dr Molefi Sefularo12. Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade Nzimande13. Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-ZumaDeputy Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba14. Minister of Human Settlements Tokyo SexwaleDeputy Minister of Human Settlements Zou Kota15. Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Maite Nkoana-MashabaneDeputy Minister of International Relations and Co-operation (1) Ebrahim Ismail EbrahimDeputy Minister of International Relations and Co-operation (2) Sue van der Merwe16. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Jeff RadebeDeputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Andries Nel17. Minister of Labour Membathisi Mdladlana18. Minister of Mining Susan Shabangu19. Minister of Police Nathi MthethwaDeputy Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula20. Minister of Public Enterprises Barbara HoganDeputy Minister of Public Enterprises Enoch Godongwana21. Minister for the Public Service and Administration Richard BaloyiDeputy Minister for the Public Service and Administration Roy Padayachie22. Minister of Public Works Geoff DoidgeDeputy Minister of Public Works Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu23. Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Gugile NkwintiDeputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Dr Joe Phaahla24. Minister of Science and Technology Naledi PandorDeputy Minister of Science and Technology Derek Hanekom25. Minister of Social Development Edna MolewaDeputy Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini26. Minister of Sport and Recreation Makhenkesi StofileDeputy Minister of Sport and Recreation Gert Oosthuizen27. Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele28. Minister in The Presidency (1)National Planning Commission Trevor Manuel29. Minister in The Presidency (2)Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency Collins Chabane30. Minister of Tourism Marthinus van SchalkwykDeputy Minister of Tourism Thozile Xasa31. Minister of Trade and Industry Rob DaviesDeputy Minister of Trade and Industry (1) Thandi TobiasDeputy Minister of Trade and Industry (2) Maria Ntuli32. Minister of Transport Sbusiso Joel NdebeleDeputy Minister of Transport Jeremy Cronin33. Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa SonjicaDeputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Rejoice Mabhudafhasi34. Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya – Nampa-Sapa