The second cabinet of Jacob Zuma was the cabinet of the government of South Africa between 25 May 2014 and 14 February 2018. It was formed by Zuma after his re-election in the 2014 general election, and it served until Zuma resigned as President of South Africa on 14 February 2018. Comprising 35 ministers, the cabinet changed in composition on several occasions between 2015 and 2017, most notably in a major cabinet reshuffle in March 2017.
Second Zuma Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 6th Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa (since the 1994 elections) | |
| 2014–2018 | |
.jpg) President Zuma in 2014 | |
| Date formed | 25 May 2014 |
| Date dissolved | 14 February 2018 (3 years, 8 months and 20 days) |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Deputy President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| No. of ministers | 35 ministers |
| Member party | African National Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition cabinet | Maimane Shadow Cabinet |
| Opposition party | Democratic Alliance |
| Opposition leader | Mmusi Maimane |
| History | |
| Election | 2014 election |
| Legislature term | Fifth Parliament |
| Predecessor | Zuma I |
| Successor | Ramaphosa I |
Appointment
editOn 24 May 2014, President Jacob Zuma was inaugurated as the President of South Africa following the victory of his African National Congress (ANC) in that month's general election. He announced his second-term cabinet on 25 May.[1] Although many of the ministers had served in his first-term cabinet, most were moved to new portfolios.[2] Zuma also announced several changes to the structure of the cabinet:
- The Ministry of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities was turned into the Ministry in the Presidency for Women, located in the Presidency and responsible for a narrower portfolio (responsibility for children and people with disabilities having been transferred to the Ministry of Social Development);
- The communications portfolio was expanded and divided between the Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services;
- The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development was merged with the Ministry of Correctional Services to create the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services;
- The Ministry of Water and Sanitation was established;
- The Ministry of Small Business Development was established; and
- A single Minister in the Presidency was appointed with responsibility both for the National Planning Commission and for performance monitoring and evaluation.[1]
The cabinet comprised 35 ministers, and Zuma also appointed 36 deputy ministers.[3] 20 of the ministers and 16 of the deputy ministers were women.[1]
Reshuffles
editZuma announced his first, minor reshuffle in the early hours of 23 September 2015. He shifted Ngoako Ramatlhodi to the position of Minister of Public Service and Administration, which had been vacated by Minister Collins Chabane's death in March; Mosebenzi Zwane was in turn appointed to Ramatlhodi's former position as Minister of Mineral Resources.[4][5]
On 9 December 2015, Zuma sacked Nhlanhla Nene as Minister of Finance and replaced him with the little-known backbencher Des van Rooyen.[6][7] After an extremely negative response from the markets and from segments of the ANC,[8][9] Zuma reversed his decision and announced on 13 December that Pravin Gordhan would replace van Rooyen after only four days in office; van Rooyen in turn took Gordhan's place as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.[10][11]
In the early hours of 31 March 2017, Zuma announced a major cabinet reshuffle, affecting ten ministers – five of whom were dismissed – and ten deputy ministers.[12] Most notably, Gordhan was replaced as Finance Minister by Malusi Gigaba.[13] Senior ANC leaders, including Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, severely criticised the reshuffle.[14] The so-called #ZumaMustFall protests the following week voiced public opposition to the changes.[15]
Zuma's last reshuffle, his 12th over two terms in office,[16] was announced on 17 October 2017 and affected five ministers and one deputy minister.[17] It was most notable for the dismissal of Minister Blade Nzimande, which invited a fierce response from Nzimande's South African Communist Party.[18]
List of ministers
edit| Legend | |
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| African National Congress | |
List of deputy ministers
editAlthough deputy ministers are not members of the cabinet, they are appointed by the president and assist cabinet ministers in the execution of their duties. During the term of Zuma's second cabinet, they were, like the cabinet, appointed on 25 May 2014,[1] with the exception of Deputy Minister Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi, the leader of the National Freedom Party, whose appointment was announced on 5 June 2014.[19] Deputy ministers were affected by the reshuffles of March 2017 and October 2017.[12][17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "President Jacob Zuma announces members of the National Executive". Government Communication and Information System. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Zuma's Cabinet: Nene for Gordhan, Nathi for Nathi". The Mail & Guardian. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Full List of Jacob Zuma's 2014 cabinet – all the Ministers and Deputies". BizNews. 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Zuma fills Cabinet vacancy, appoints new minister". The Mail & Guardian. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Zuma shuffles cabinet". Sowetan. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "President Jacob Zuma appoints new Finance Minister". South African Government. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Letsoalo, Matuma (9 December 2015). "Nhlanhla Nene removed as finance minister". Mail & Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Mantshantsha, Sikonathi (10 December 2015). "Zuma fires finance minister Nene, rand crashes to record R15,38/US$". Financial Mail. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Jika, Thanduxolo; Derby, Ron; Rampedi, Peit (20 December 2015). "Behind Zuma's U-turn: 'SA will go bust'". Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ Munusamy, Ranjeni (14 December 2015). "Zuma climbs down, Gordhan takes up SA's rescue mission". The Daily Maverick. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ England, Andrew (14 December 2015). "South Africa's Zuma counts cost of fiasco over finance minister". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ a b "President Jacob Zuma appoints new Ministers and Deputy Ministers". South African Government. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "President Jacob Zuma has fired finance minister Pravin Gordhan". Mail & Guardian. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Onishi, Norimitsu; Chanmarch, Sewell (31 March 2017). "Firing of South Africa's Finance Minister Widens a Political Rift". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017.
- ^ Frassinelli, Pier Paolo (22 April 2017). "Survey sheds light on who marched against Zuma and why". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "This is the breakdown of all 12 Jacob Zuma Cabinet reshuffles". Business Day. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b "President Jacob Zuma announces changes to National Executive". South African Government. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "President Jacob Zuma implements his 11th Cabinet reshuffle". The Mail & Guardian. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "President Jacob Zuma appoints Ms Magwaza-Msibi to the National Executive". South African Government. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2024.