The first cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa was the cabinet of the government of South Africa between 27 February 2018 and 29 May 2019. It was formed by Ramaphosa after he won a midterm election to succeed Jacob Zuma as President of South Africa. It comprised 33 ministers and served until the 2019 general election.

During this first term, Ramaphosa did not make structural changes to the cabinet, with the sole exception of a merger between the Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services. He effected a single cabinet reshuffle on 22 November 2018.

History

Appointment President Jacob Zuma resigned as President of the Republic of South Africa on 14 February 2018, and President Cyril Ramaphosa became his successor after a midterm election in the National Assembly. He was inaugurated as president on 15 February 2018 and retained Zuma's cabinet for 10 days before announcing his cabinet in a televised address on 26 February 2018.

Although he retained many of Zuma's ministers, Ramaphosa reversed some of Zuma's most controversial appointments in economic ministries. The ministers whom he sacked included Fikile Mbalula, Lynne Brown, Faith Muthambi, Hlengiwe Mkhize, Des van Rooyen, Mosebenzi Zwane, and David Mahlobo.

Reshuffles On 9 October 2018, Ramaphosa announced that Nhlanhla Nene had resigned as Minister of Finance and would be replaced by Tito Mboweni with immediate effect.

On 22 November 2018, he announced a more comprehensive cabinet reshuffle, occasioned by the death of Minister Edna Molewa and the resignation of Malusi Gigaba. In the reshuffle he made new appointments to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Environmental Affairs, and the Ministry of Communications. He also announced that the latter ministry would absorb the former Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services.

List of ministers Legend African National Congress New appointment since the last cabinet Post Minister Term Party President of South AfricaHis Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa 2018 2019 ANC Deputy President of South AfricaHis Excellency David Mabuza 2018 2019 ANC Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and EvaluationThe Hon. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister in the Presidency for Women The Hon. Bathabile Dlamini MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries The Hon. Senzeni Zokwana MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Arts and Culture The Hon. Nathi Mthethwa MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Basic Education The Hon. Angie Motshekga MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of CommunicationsThe Hon. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams MP 2018 2019 ANC The Hon. Nomvula Mokonyane MP20182018ANC Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional AffairsThe Hon. Zweli Mkhize MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Defence and Military Veterans The Hon. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Economic DevelopmentThe Hon. Ebrahim Patel MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of EnergyThe Hon. Jeff Radebe MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Environmental AffairsThe Hon. Nomvula Mokonyane MP 2018 2019 ANCThe Hon. Edna Molewa MP20182018ANC Minister of FinanceThe Hon. Tito Mboweni 2018 2019ANCThe Hon. Nhlanhla Nene MP20182018ANC Minister of HealthThe Hon. Aaron Motsoaledi MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Higher Education and TrainingThe Hon. Naledi Pandor MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Home AffairsThe Hon. Siyabonga Cwele MP 2018 2019 ANCThe Hon. Malusi Gigaba MP20182018ANC Minister of Human SettlementsThe Hon. Nomaindia Mfeketo MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of International Relations and CooperationThe Hon. Lindiwe Sisulu MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Labour The Hon. Mildred Oliphant MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Mineral ResourcesThe Hon. Gwede Mantashe MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Police The Hon. Bheki Cele MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Public EnterprisesThe Hon. Pravin Gordhan MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Public Service and AdministrationThe Hon. Ayanda Dlodlo MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Public WorksThe Hon. Thulas Nxesi MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Rural Development and Land ReformThe Hon. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Science and Technology The Hon. Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Small Business DevelopmentThe Hon. Lindiwe Zulu MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Social DevelopmentThe Hon. Susan Shabangu MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Sport and RecreationThe Hon. Tokozile Xasa MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of State SecurityThe Hon. Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba MP 2018 2019 ANCMinister of Telecommunications and Postal ServicesThe Hon. Siyabonga Cwele MP20182018ANC Minister of TourismThe Hon. Derek Hanekom MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Trade and Industry The Hon. Rob Davies MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of TransportThe Hon. Blade Nzimande MP 2018 2019 ANC Minister of Water and SanitationThe Hon. Gugile Nkwinti MP 2018 2019 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. Ramaphosa made certain new deputy ministerial appointments in February 2018, marked with an asterisk below. After that, however, he did not reshuffle the deputy ministers at any point during his cabinet's term. PostMinisterTermParty Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesThe Hon. Sfiso Buthelezi MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Arts and CultureThe Hon. Maggie Sotyu MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Basic EducationThe Hon. Enver Surty MP20182019ANC Deputy Minister of CommunicationsThe Hon. Pinky Kekana MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 1stThe Hon. Andries Nel MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 2ndThe Hon. Obed Bapela MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Correctional ServicesThe Hon. Thabang Makwetla MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Defence and Military VeteransThe Hon. Kebby Maphatsoe MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Economic DevelopmentThe Hon. Madala Masuku MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of EnergyOffice vacantThe Hon. Thembi Majola MP20182018ANCDeputy Minister of Environmental AffairsThe Hon. Barbara Thomson MP20182019ANC Deputy Minister of FinanceThe Hon. Mondli Gungubele MP 20182019ANCDeputy Minister of HealthThe Hon. Joe Phaahla MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Higher Education and TrainingThe Hon. Buti Manamela MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Home AffairsThe Hon. Fatima Chohan MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Human SettlementsThe Hon. Zoe Kota-Hendricks MP20182019ANC Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation 1stThe Hon. Reginah Mhaule MP 20182019ANCDeputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation 2ndThe Hon. Luwellyn Landers MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentThe Hon. John Jeffery MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of LabourThe Hon. Patekile Holomisa MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Mineral ResourcesThe Hon. Godfrey Oliphant MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of PoliceThe Hon. Bongani Mkongi MP20182019ANC Deputy Minister of Public EnterprisesOffice vacant Deputy Minister of Public Service and AdministrationThe Hon. Chana Pilane-Majake MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Public WorksThe Hon. Jeremy Cronin MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform 1stThe Hon. Mcebisi Skwatsha MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform 2ndThe Hon. Candith Mashego-Dlamini MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Science and TechnologyThe Hon. Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi MP20182019NFP Deputy Minister of Small Business DevelopmentThe Hon. Cassel Mathale MP 20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Social DevelopmentThe Hon. Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Sport and RecreationThe Hon. Gert Oosthuizen MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of State SecurityThe Hon. Ellen Molekane MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal ServicesThe Hon. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams MP20182018ANCDeputy Minister of TourismThe Hon. Elizabeth Thabethe MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Trade and IndustryThe Hon. Bulelani Magwanishe MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of TransportThe Hon. Sindy Chikunga MP20182019ANCDeputy Minister of Water and SanitationThe Hon. Pam Tshwete MP20182019ANC

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