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Viewing cable 08PRETORIA2478, FINAL LIST OF PRESIDENT KGALEMA MOTLANTHE'S CABINET

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08PRETORIA2478 2008-11-07 15:39 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Pretoria 
R 071539Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY PRETORIA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6388
INFO SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE
AMCONSUL CAPE TOWN 
AMCONSUL DURBAN 
AMCONSUL JOHANNESBURG 
DIA WASHINGTON DC
NSC WASHDC
CIA WASHINGTON DC
 
UNCLAS PRETORIA 002478 
 
 
AF/S PLEASE PASS TO A/S FRAZER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KJUS PGOV KDEM SF
SUBJECT: FINAL LIST OF PRESIDENT KGALEMA MOTLANTHE'S CABINET 
 
REF: PRETORIA 2132 
 
 
ΒΆ1. (U)  President Kgalema Motlanthe completed his Cabinet 
appointments November 5.  Attached is the completed list of 
all Cabinet ministers and their deputy ministers. 
 
Agricultural and Land Affairs Minister - Lulama Xingwana 
Agricultural and Land Affairs Deputy Minister - Dirk du Toit 
 
Arts and Culure Minister - Pallo Jordan 
Arts and Culure Deputy Minister - Ntombazana Botha 
 
Communications Minister - Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri 
Communications Deputy Minister - Radhakrishna Padayachie 
 
Correctional Services Minister - Ngconde Balfour 
Correctional Services Deputy Minister - Loretta Jacobus 
 
Defense Minister - Charles Nqakula 
Deputy Defense Minister - Fezile Bhengu 
 
Education Minister - Naledi Pandor 
Deputy Education Minister - Andrew Gaum 
 
Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister - Marthinus van 
Schalkwyk 
Environmental Affairs and Tourism Deputy Minister - Rejoice 
Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi 
 
Finance Minister - Trevor Manuel 
Deputy Finance Minister - Musa Nhlanhla Nene 
 
Foreign Affairs Minister - Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma 
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister - Fatima Hajaig 
 
Health Minister - Barbara Hogan 
Deputy Health Minister - Molefi Sefularo 
 
Home Affairs Minister - Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula 
Deputy Home Affairs Minister - Malusi Gigaba 
 
Housing Minister - Lindiwe Sisulu 
 
Intelligence Minister - Siyabinga Cwele 
 
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister - Enver Surty 
 
Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister - 
Johnny de Lange 
 
Labour Minister - Membathisi Mdladlana 
 
Provincial Land and Local Government Minister - Sicelo Shiceka 
Provincial Land and Local Government Deputy Minister - 
Nomatyala Hangana 
 
Public Enterprises Minister - Brigitte Mabandla 
 
Public Services and Administration Minister - Richard Baloyi 
 
Public Works Minister - Geoff Doidge 
Deputy Public Works Minister - Ntopile Kganyago 
 
Safety and Security Minister - E. Nathi Mthethwa 
Deputy Safety and Security Minister - Susan Shabangu 
 
Science and Technology Minister - Mosibudi Mangena 
Deputy Science and Technology Minister - Derek Hanekom 
 
Social Development Minister - Zola Skweyiya 
Deputy Social Development Minister - Jean Swanson-Jacobs 
 
Sport and Recreation Minister - Makenkesi Stofile 
Deputy Sport and Recreation Minister - Gert Ooosthuizen 
 
The Presidency - Manto Tshabalala-Msimang 
 
Trade and Industry Minister - Mandisi Mpahlwa 
Deputy Trade and Industry Ministers - Robert Davies and 
Elizabeth Thabethe 
 
Transport Minister - Jeff Radebe 
 
Water Affairs and Forestry - Lindiwe Hendricks 
 
 
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