BREAKING NEWS | Cyril Ramaphosa announces new cabinet, John Steenhuisen is Minister of Agriculture

After much anticipation, and two weeks of intense negotiations,
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced
his new cabinet on Sunday night.

President Cyril Ramaphosa, re-elected for a second term after the ANC lost its outright majority, on Sunday night unveiled his new Cabinet that consists of members of the Democratic Alliance and various other political parties who have signed on to be part of the Government of National Unity.

Despite a last minute push by Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to be part of the Government of National Unity - with a condition that it must not include the DA and Freedom Front Plus - Ramaphosa struck a deal with DA leader John Steenhuisen that will see the DA lead six ministries.

The DA was also given six deputy ministries.

Ramaphosa announced that the deputy president will be Paul Mashatile while the leader of the DA, John Steenhuisen was given the position of Minister of Agriculture.

By IOL Reporter.

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