Paul Mashatile named as SA's new deputy president
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday namedMashatile’s appointmentA cabinet shuffle had been widely expected since Ramaphosa was re-elected leader of the ANC at a party leadership contest in December, paving the way for him to run for a second term in 2024.
He had announced last month that he would create the position of electricity minister within the presidency to help address the nation's power crisis, as state utility Eskom implements the worst power cuts on record.
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