WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa’s family meeting to announce new Cabinet

Lengthy and intense negotiations led to Ramaphosa delaying his announcement of the new executive last week.

Government of national unity DA ANC

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: Jacques Nelles


President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce his much anticipated Cabinet in the government of national unity (GNU) on Sunday night.

Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya confirmed on Sunday afternoon that Ramaphosa would address the nation at 9pm.

The announcement comes after a deal was struck between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA).

ALSO READ: Gayton McKenzie threatens to leave GNU if PA doesn’t get cabinet post

Lengthy and intense negotiations led to Ramaphosa delaying his announcement of the new executive last week.

The DA is reportedly expected to receive six ministries and several deputy ministries.

It is unclear whether other political parties in the GNU will get any Cabinet posts.

Ten political parties are signatories to the GNU including ANC, DA, Freedom Front Plus (FF+), Patriotic Alliance (DA), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Rise Mzansi, the United Democratic Movement (UDM), GOOD, Al Jama-ah and the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC).

Watch the president’s address below:

Note: This article have been indexed to our site. We do not claim legitimacy, ownership or copyright of any of the content above. To see the article at original source Click Here

Related Posts
Just gonna leave this here thumbnail

Just gonna leave this here

I don't know an employer who does not willingly commit wage theft.Some seem to think labour laws or civil laws are merely a suggestion that is to be broken so long as they don't get caught.When I was 16 I stole a day old Danish from work that was going to be tossed anyways and…
Read More
266 new covid19 cases, eight deaths thumbnail

266 new covid19 cases, eight deaths

News Shane Superville 4 Hrs AgoPhoto courtesy CDC.There have been 266 new cases of covid19, according to the Ministry of Health's 4 pm update on Thursday. The update reported that the cases were from samples taken between October 3 and 6. There are now 4,283 active cases. It was also reported that there were eight…
Read More
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four more years in prison thumbnail

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four more years in prison

Aung San Suu Kyi found guilty over walkie talkie charges. Video / Al JazeeraA court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison today after finding her guilty of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said.Suu Kyi was convicted last month on…
Read More

CIB secures $150m loan from EBRD

In continuation of the Management’s commitment to proactively strengthen the Bank’s capital position, Commercial International Bank (CIB) would like to announce that it secured USD 150 million subordinated loan from The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The loan qualifies as Tier II capital and has a term to maturity of ten years. and
Read More
Dragon Fruit cultivation gives good yield in AP thumbnail

Dragon Fruit cultivation gives good yield in AP

KAKINADA: The enterprising farmers in Andhra Pradesh have taken up cultivation of Dragon Fruit crop from last year and the yields are encouraging to the farmers. The fruit is cultivated in seven districts and chief minister Jagan gave a target of 200 hectares for this cultivation in the state. The central government will meet the…
Read More
Index Of News
Total
0
Share