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.

Appointment On 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. Although many of the ministers had served in his first-term cabinet, most were moved to new portfolios. 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.

The cabinet comprised 35 ministers, and Zuma also appointed 36 deputy ministers. 20 of the ministers and 16 of the deputy ministers were women.

Reshuffles Zuma 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.

On 9 December 2015, Zuma sacked Nhlanhla Nene as Minister of Finance and replaced him with the little-known backbencher Des van Rooyen. After an extremely negative response from the markets and from segments of the ANC, 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.

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. Most notably, Gordhan was replaced as Finance Minister by Malusi Gigaba. Senior ANC leaders, including Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, severely criticised the reshuffle. The so-called #ZumaMustFall protests the following week voiced public opposition to the changes.

Zuma's last reshuffle, his 12th over two terms in office, was announced on 17 October 2017 and affected five ministers and one deputy minister. It was most notable for the dismissal of Minister Blade Nzimande, which invited a fierce response from Nzimande's South African Communist Party.

List of ministers Legend African National Congress Post Minister Term Party President of South AfricaHis Excellency Jacob Zuma 2009 2018 ANC Deputy President of South AfricaHis Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa 2014 2018 ANC Minister in the PresidencyThe Hon. Jeff Radebe MP 2014 2018 ANC Minister of Women in the Presidency The Hon. Susan Shabangu MP 2014 2018 ANC Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesThe Hon. Senzeni Zokwana MP 2014 2019 ANC Minister of Arts and CultureThe Hon. Nathi Mthethwa MP 2014 2019 ANC Minister of Basic EducationThe Hon. Angie Motshekga MP 2009 2024 ANC Minister of Communications The Hon. Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP 2017 2018 ANCThe Hon. Ayanda Dlodlo MP 2017 2017 ANC The Hon. Faith Muthambi MP 2014 2017 ANC Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsThe Hon. Des van Rooyen MP 2015 2018 ANC The Hon. Pravin Gordhan MP 2014 2015 ANC Minister of Defence and Military Veterans The Hon. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula MP 2013 2021 ANC Minister of Economic DevelopmentThe Hon. Ebrahim Patel MP 2009 2019 ANC Minister of EnergyThe Hon. David Mahlobo MP 2017 2018 ANC The Hon. Mmamoloko Kubayi MP 2017 2017 ANC The Hon. Tina Joemat-Pettersson MP 2014 2017 ANC Minister of Environmental AffairsThe Hon. Edna Molewa MP 2014 2018 ANC Minister of FinanceThe Hon. Malusi Gigaba MP 2017 2018 ANC The Hon. Pravin Gordhan MP 2015 2017 ANC The Hon. David van Rooyen MP 2015 2015ANCThe Hon. Nhlanhla Nene MP 2014 2015ANC Minister of HealthThe Hon. Aaron Motsoaledi MP 2009 2019 ANC Minister of Higher Education and TrainingThe Hon. Hlengiwe Mkhize MP 2017 2018 ANC The Hon. Blade Nzimande MP 2009 2017ANCMinister of Home AffairsThe Hon. Ayanda Dlodlo MP20172018ANCThe Hon. Hlengiwe Mkhize MP20172017ANCThe Hon. Malusi Gigaba MP 2014 2017 ANC Minister of Human SettlementsThe Hon. Lindiwe Sisulu MP 2014 2018 ANC Minister of International Relations and CooperationThe Hon. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane MP 2009 2018 ANC Minister of Justice and Correctional ServicesThe Hon. Michael Masutha MP 2014 2019 ANC Minister of LabourThe Hon. Mildred Oliphant MP 2010 2019 ANC Minister of Mineral ResourcesThe Hon. Mosebenzi Zwane MP 2015 2018 ANC The Hon. Ngoako Ramatlhodi MP 2014 2015 ANCMinister of Police The Hon. Fikile Mbalula MP 2017 2018 ANC The Hon. Nkosinathi Nhleko MP 2014 2017 ANC Minister of Public EnterprisesThe Hon. Lynne Brown MP 2014 2018 ANC Minister of Public Service and AdministrationThe Hon. Faith Muthambi MP 2017 2018 ANCThe Hon. Ngoako Ramatlhodi MP 2015 2017 ANC The Hon. Collins Chabane MP 2014 2015 ANC Minister of Public WorksThe Hon. Nathi Nhleko MP 2017 2018 ANC The Hon. Thulas Nxesi MP 2011 2017 ANC Minister of Rural Development and Land ReformThe Hon. Gugile Nkwinti MP 2009 2018 ANC Minister of Science and Technology The Hon. Naledi Pandor MP 2014 2018 ANC Minister of Small Business DevelopmentThe Hon. Lindiwe Zulu MP 2014 2019 ANC Minister of Social DevelopmentThe Hon. Bathabile Dlamini MP 2010 2018 ANC Minister of Sport and RecreationThe Hon. Thembelani Nxesi MP 2017 2018 ANCThe Hon. Fikile Mbalula MP 2010 2017 ANCMinister of State SecurityThe Hon. Bongani Bongo MP 2017 2018 ANCThe Hon. David Mahlobo MP 2014 2017 ANC Minister of Telecommunications and Postal ServicesThe Hon. Siyabonga Cwele MP 2014 2018 ANC Minister of TourismThe Hon. Tokozile Xasa MP 2017 2018 ANCThe Hon. Derek Hanekom MP20142017 ANC Minister of Trade and Industry The Hon. Rob Davies MP 2009 2019 ANCMinister of TransportThe Hon. Joe Maswanganyi MP 2017 2018 ANCThe Hon. Dipuo Peters MP 2013 2017 ANC Minister of Water and SanitationThe Hon. Nomvula Mokonyane MP 2014 2018 ANC

List of deputy ministers Although 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, with the exception of Deputy Minister Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi, the leader of the National Freedom Party, whose appointment was announced on 5 June 2014. Deputy ministers were affected by the reshuffles of March 2017 and October 2017. Post Minister Term PartyDeputy Minister in the PresidencyOffice vacantThe Hon. Buti Manamela MP 2014 2017 ANC Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesThe Hon. Bheki Cele MP 2014 2018 ANCDeputy Minister of Arts and CultureThe Hon. Maggie Sotyu MP20172018ANCThe Hon. Rejoice Mabudafhasi MP 2014 2017 ANC Deputy Minister of Basic EducationThe Hon. Enver Surty MP 2014 2018 ANCDeputy Minister of CommunicationsThe Hon. Thandi Mahambehlala MP20172018ANC The Hon. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams MP 2014 2017 ANC Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 1stThe Hon. Andries Nel MP 2014 2018 ANCDeputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 2ndThe Hon. Obed Bapela MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of Correctional ServicesThe Hon. Thabang Makwetla MP20142018ANC Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans The Hon. Kebby Maphatsoe MP 2014 2018 ANC Deputy Minister of Economic DevelopmentThe Hon. Madala Masuku MP 2014 2018 ANC Deputy Minister of EnergyThe Hon. Thembi Majola MP 2014 2018 ANCDeputy Minister of Environmental AffairsThe Hon. Barbara Thomson MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of FinanceThe Hon. Sfiso Buthelezi MP20172018ANCThe Hon. Mcebisi Jonas MP20142017ANCDeputy Minister of HealthThe Hon. Joe Phaahla MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of Higher Education and TrainingThe Hon. Buti Manamela MP20172018ANCThe Hon. Mduduzi Manana MP20142017ANCDeputy Minister of Home AffairsThe Hon. Fatima Chohan MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of Human SettlementsThe Hon. Zoe Kota-Hendricks MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation 1stThe Hon. Nomaindia Mfeketo MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation 2ndThe Hon. Luwellyn Landers MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentThe Hon. John Jeffery MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of LabourThe Hon. Patekile Holomisa MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of Mineral ResourcesThe Hon. Godfrey Oliphant MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of PoliceThe Hon. Bongani Mkongi MP20172018ANCThe Hon. Maggie Sotyu MP20142017ANCDeputy Minister of Public EnterprisesThe Hon. Ben Martins MP20172018ANCThe Hon. Bulelani Magwanishe MP20142017ANCDeputy Minister of Public Service and AdministrationThe Hon. Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba MP20172018ANCThe Hon. Ayanda Dlodlo MP20142017ANCDeputy Minister of Public WorksThe Hon. Jeremy Cronin MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform 1stThe Hon. Mcebisi Skwatsha MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform 2ndThe Hon. Candith Mashego-Dlamini MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of Science and TechnologyThe Hon. Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi MP20142018NFPDeputy Minister of Small Business DevelopmentThe Hon. Nomathemba November MP20172018ANCThe Hon. Elizabeth Thabethe MP20142017ANCDeputy Minister of Social DevelopmentThe Hon. Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of Sport and RecreationThe Hon. Gert Oosthuizen MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of State SecurityThe Hon. Ellen Molekane MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal ServicesThe Hon. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams MP20172018ANCThe Hon. Hlengiwe Mkhize MP20142017ANCDeputy Minister of TourismThe Hon. Elizabeth Thabethe MP20172018ANCThe Hon. Thokozile Xasa MP20142017ANCDeputy Minister of Trade and IndustryThe Hon. Bulelani Magwanishe MP20172018ANCThe Hon. Mzwandile Masina MP20142016ANCDeputy Minister of TransportThe Hon. Sindy Chikunga MP20142018ANCDeputy Minister of Water and SanitationThe Hon. Pam Tshwete MP20142018ANC

See also

Presidency of Jacob Zuma

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