Analysis: South Africa’s brand new government — still a difficult work in progress By Stephen Grootes StephenGrootes
He has had to retain many people who have not shown extreme competence in their positions, and even some who appear to have actively worked against his agenda in the past. Despite the fact he has been able to retain some important symbols of his “new dawn”, he now appears weaker than previously thought.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi during an interview on June 27, 2018 in Pretoria, South Africa. Motsoaledi views the National Health Insurance as his mission to fix South Africa’s badly broken public healthcare service. David Mahlobo during a safety and security commission at the Nasrec Expo Centre on December 20, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Fikile Mbalula at the announcement of the final results for the 2019 Election at the National Results Operation Center in Pretoria on Saturday 11 May 2019. Photo: Leila Dougan This suggests that where there could be no agreement between the groups, or where Ramaphosa could not get his way, it was decided that the incumbent should simply stay. This would probably not satisfy many, but allow the various groups to continue. In some ways this continues a trend where the factions within the ANC agree to something just to buy peace for five minutes, knowing that other battles will rise again in, say, 10 minutes.
Over the years, Gordhan became a bellwether of a movement against Zuma and his supporters; if Ramaphosa was not able to retain him, it would have been a powerful signal that he was not actually able to do what he wanted to do. It would also likely have indicated the end of the clean-up campaign in the state-owned entities.
Barbara Creecy, who has been incredibly competent at every Gauteng portfolio given to her joins the national stage as Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. For some, her identity as a white woman minister will be seen as very important. For others, this will be a proper reward for her own track record during the Struggle and in the provincial government.
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