President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to announce the members of his new Cabinet this evening.
This is almost that's all 2 weeks later Ramaphosa He was sworn in for his second term following the general election on May 29 and election by members of parliament on June 14.
According to the presidential office, “the new national executive will constitute the seventh democratic government as a government of national unity made up of diverse political parties.”
The announcement will be broadcast live. 9 pm Central African Time.
President Ramaphosa announces new national executive
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the new national executive on the evening of 30 June 2024.
The announcement is expected to be made in a televised address to the nation following the presidential inauguration.
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Meanwhile, political analyst Dr Levy Ndu said: It is important that the parties involved accept I support President Ramaphosa's decisions regarding his Cabinet.
“Whatever decision he (Ramaphosa) makes, everyone should respect it. The moment we decide to join a government of national unity, we don't necessarily have to throw away the constitution. So power is it is The power given to this person is the power to appoint ministers and that is exactly what is expected of all GNU members as they respect the constitution,” he said.
However, the Civic Forum said the proposal to form a national unity government The will of the people.
Dennis Bloom, a former MP and member of the Civic Forum, said: “Political parties must stop spreading the lie that people are saying we need to start working together. This is a blatant lie. Voters have never told political parties anything like that. This is a betrayal of the people's votes. betrayal The people of South Africa.”
He added: “During elections, political parties By myself To garner support. The ANC got 40% of the vote. I don't understand why the ANC can't garner support. Stand up A majority government. The DA and minority opposition parties are only interested in joining this government of national unity and getting ministerial posts. completely It is unacceptable that the public trust has been compromised.” –Additional reporting by Mercedes Bessent
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