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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
09PRETORIA942	2009-05-11 06:11	2011-08-24 01:00	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy Pretoria

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R 110611Z MAY 09
FM AMEMBASSY PRETORIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8410
INFO RUEHZO/AFRICAN UNION COLLECTIVE
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE
RUEHUJA/AMEMBASSY ABUJA 1366
RUEHTN/AMCONSUL CAPE TOWN 6823
RUEHDU/AMCONSUL DURBAN 0934
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RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PRETORIA 000942 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR AF/S WILLS, JAMES AND MARBURG 
FOR DRL WILLET AND GILBRIDE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KDEM ASEC SF
SUBJECT: FINAL LIST OF PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA'S CABINET 
APPOINTMENTS 
 
PRETORIA 00000942  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
¶1. (U)  Newly elected President Jacob Zuma completed his 
Cabinet appointments May 10.  Attached is the completed list 
of all Cabinet ministers and their deputy ministers. 
 
National President - Jacob Zuma 
Deputy President - Kgalema Motlanthe 
 
* National Planning Commission in the Presidency - Trevor 
Manuel 
 
* Monitoring and Evaluating Competency Body in the Presidency 
- Collins Chabane 
 
* Agricultural, Fisheries, and Forestry Minister - Tina 
Joemat-Peterson 
* Agricultural, Fisheries, and Forestry Deputy Minister - 
Pieter Mulder 
 
Arts and Culture Minister - Lulu Xingwana 
Arts and Culture Deputy Minister - Paul Mashatile 
 
* Basic Education Minister - Angie Motshekga 
* Deputy Basic Education Minister - Enver Surty 
 
Communications Minister - Siphiwe Nyanda 
Deputy Communications Minister - Dina Pule 
 
* Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister - 
Sicelo Shiceka 
* Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Deputy 
Minister - Yunus Carrim 
 
Correctional Services Minister - Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula 
Correctional Services Deputy Minister - Hlengiwe Mkhize 
 
* Defense and Veterans Affairs Minister - Lindiwe Sisulu 
* Deputy Defense and Veterans Affairs Minister - Thabang 
Makwetla 
 
* Economic Development Minister - Ebrahim Patel 
* Deputy Economic Development Minister - Gwen 
Mahlangu-Nkabinde 
 
* Energy Minister - Dipuo Peters 
 
Finance Minister - Pravin Gordhan 
Deputy Finance Minister - Musa Nhlanhla Nene 
 
Health Minister - Aaron Motsoaledi 
Deputy Health Minister - Molefi Sefularo 
 
* Higher Education Minister - Blade Nzimande 
 
Home Affairs Minister - Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma 
Deputy Home Affairs Minister - Malusi Gigaba 
 
* Human Settlement Minister - Tokyo Sexwale 
* Deputy Human Settlement Minister - Zou Kota 
 
International Relations Minister - Maite Nkoana-Mashabane 
Deputy International Relations Minister - Ebrahim Ebrahim 
Deputy International Relations Minister - Sue van der Merwe 
 
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister - Jeff Radebe 
 
Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister - 
Andries Nel 
 
Labour Minister - Membathisi Mdladlana 
 
* Mining Minister - Susan Shabangu 
 
* Police Minister - Nathi Mthethwa 
* Deputy Police Minister - Fikile Mbalula 
 
Public Enterprises Minister - Barbara Hogan 
Deputy Public Enterprises Minister - Enoch Godongwana 
 
Public Services and Administration Minister - Richard Baloyi 
Deputy Public Services and Administration Minister - Roy 
 
PRETORIA 00000942  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
Padayachie 
 
Public Works Minister - Geoff Doidge 
Deputy Public Works Minister - Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu 
 
* Rural Development and Land Affairs - Gugile Nkwinti 
* Deputy Rural Development and Land Affairs Minister - Joe 
Phaahla 
 
Science and Technology Minister - Naledi Pandor 
Deputy Science and Technology Minister - Derek Hanekom 
 
Social Development Minister - Edna Molewa 
Deputy Social Development Minister - Bathabile Dlamini 
 
Sport and Recreation Minister - Makenkesi Stofile 
Deputy Sport and Recreation Minister - Gert Oosthuizen 
 
* State Security Minister - Siyabonga Cwele 
 
* Tourism Minister - Martinus van Schalkwyk 
* Deputy Tourism Minister - Thozile Xasa 
 
Trade and Industry Minister - Robert Davies 
Deputy Trade and Industry Ministers - Thandi Tobias and Maria 
Ntuli 
 
Transport Minister - Sbusiso Ndebele 
Deputy Transport Minister - Jeremy Cronin 
 
* Water and Environmental Affairs Minister - Buyelwa Sonjica 
* Deputy Water and Environmental Affairs Minister - Rejoice 
Mabhudafhasi 
 
* Women, Youth, and People with Disabilities Minister - 
Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya 
 
* Indicates a new or modified ministry department. 
 
¶2. (U)  Post will send in comprehensive biographies of the 
new Cabinet appointments in the next two days. 
LA LIME

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