The most closely watched appointment is Kgosientso Ramokgopa, the electricity minister
Today, I am announcing a number of changes to the national executive.
All parts of government are focused on addressing those issues that concern South Africans the most: load-shedding, unemployment, poverty and the rising cost of living, and crime and corruption. There has been some concern expressed by South Africans about the amount of time it has taken to finalise these changes to the executive.
The changes that I am announcing now are intended to fill vacancies that have occurred in the Executive and to direct government more effectively towards the areas that require urgent and decisive action. While this will result in an increase in the number of ministries in the short term, as indicated in the state of the Nation Address, I have instructed the presidency and National Treasury to develop a proposal to rationalise government departments, entities and programmes to ensure greater efficiency.
I am therefore announcing the appointment of a minister in the presidency responsible for resolving the electricity crisis. The minister will be expected to facilitate the co-ordination of the numerous departments and entities involved in the crisis response, work with the Eskom leadership to turn around the performance of existing power stations, and accelerate the procurement of new generation capacity.
The minister in the presidency for electricity will liaise with other relevant ministers to ensure coherence in the issuing of other directions during the national state of disaster. • Minister in the presidency responsible for planning, monitoring & evaluation, Ms Maropene Ramokgopa,Minister of communications & digital technologies, Mr Mondli Gungubele• Minister of public service & administration, Ms Noxolo Kiviet• Minister of sports, arts & culture, Mr Zizi KodwaWith respect to deputy ministers, I am making the following appointments:• Deputy minister in the presidency responsible for women, youth and persons with disabilities, Ms Sisisi...
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