South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Paul Mashatile will become the country’s new deputy president, replacing David Mabuza, who resigned last week.🏦CabinetReshuffle
Mashatile's experience in government will now be put to the test, as he takes over the role of head of government business.
ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile at Nasrec in Johannesburg on 19 December 2022. Picture: Nigel Sibandawill become the country’s new deputy president, replacing David Mabuza, who resigned last week. Mashatile, a former ANC treasurer-general, has has held various leadership positions in the party and government.This announcement comes as no surprise, as Mashatile had been elected as the party’s deputy president during the party’s recent elective conference at Nasrec in Johannesburg. Mashatile replaces Mabuza, whose recent resignation was also expected, after he had elected not to compete for his position at the conference.
While delays around the Cabinet reshuffle sparked rumours Mashatile was being blocked by Ramaphosa’s close allies – or that the president himself was not sure about him – ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula dismissed the talk, stating there was nothing untoward about the process surrounding the reshuffle.
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