Minister of International Relations and Co-operation

Newly appointed Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane attended the department's gala dinner at Emperors' Palace in Kempton Park, Johannesburg on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. The minister said in her speech that the global financial crisis has highlighted the need to reform certain global governance structures. (Gerhard Pretorius, Sapa)

President Jacob Zuma's decision received positively

The decision by President Jacob Zuma to split the agricultural and land affairs ministry's has been seen as a positive step by MC Loock of Standard Bank's agribusiness division. He said that this will contribute to the correct focus on commercial agriculture in terms of spending on infrastructure and rural development as well as research. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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See the soundslides and hear what columnists and political analysts Prince Mashele and Max du Preez had to say on the 2009 elections, Zuma, their expectations of the ANC government and more.

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A child sweeps her family's driveway as voters wait for hours to cast their ballots in Alexandra Township, Johannesburg. (John Moore, AFP)

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Scholars walk past a billbaord of ANC leader Jacob Zuma in Khayelitsha, Cape Town on April 21, 2009 on the eve of the South African general elections. (Gianluigi Guercia, AFP)

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South Africa's president-in-waiting leaves the IEC results centre in Pretoria on April 24, 2009. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

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An aeriel view of an informal settlement in Durban. (Gianluigi Guercia, AFP)

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An elderly woman leaves after casting her vote. (Rajesh Jantilal, AFP)

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Members of the South African Parliament are seen after taking an oath during the swearing in of members of Parliament on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. (Gianluigi Guercia, AP)

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Jacob Zuma jokes with Cosatu's General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi (right) and SA Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary Blade Nzimande (left) at the ANC Alliance Summit on May 9, 2008. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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A voter checks with ANC representatives to make sure her name is registered for voting in the 2009 elections outside a polling station in Alexandra Township, Johannesburg. (John Moore, AFP)

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Cope presidential candidate Mvume Dandala is greeted by a Kliptown resident during his campaign trail around Johannesburg on Thursday, April 9, 2009. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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UDM leader Bantu Holomisa called for opposition parties to merge into one movement strong enough to pose a serious challenge to the ANC. The UDM won only four seats in Parliament, compared to the six it won in the 2004 elections. (Johnny Onverwacht, Rapport)

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DA supporters watch leader Helen Zille (not pictured) launch her party's election campaign for the April 2009 elections in the township of Soweto on January 31, 2009. (AFP)

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Helen Zille is swamped by supporters at the Cape Town International Airport on her way back from the IEC results centre in Pretoria on Friday, April 24, 2009. (Nardus Engelbrecht, Sapa)

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Cope supporters sing and dance on April 16, 2009 as they wait for party leader Mosiuoa Lekota at the Du Noon informal settlement in Cape Town. (Gianluigi Guercia, AFP)

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A Cope bus on the election trail drives through the streets of Khayelitsha, Cape Town, Tuesday, April, 14, 2009. (Schalk van Zuydam, AP)

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Members of the Congress of the People (Cope)celebrate in Bloemfontein on December 16, 2008, at the party's official launch. Defectors from the ruling ANC formed a new party, naming former defence minister Mosiuoa Lekota as leader. This shook up the country's politics ahead of elections. (Paballo Thekiso, AFP)

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President Jacob Zuma, announced his newly appointed cabinet, in Pretoria, Sunday May 10, 2009. Zuma moved the respected finance minister to a new and powerful central planning post, and made other Cabinet appointments as he pledged to improve the way the country is governed. (Denis Farrell, AP)

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Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe. Motlanthe was previously the President of South Africa following Thabo Mbeki's resignation in 2008. (Ben Stansall, AFP)

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Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel. Manuel is the former finance minister. In his new position he will be heading up the National Planning Commission, which Zuma described as "very powerful". (Gianluigi Guercia, AFP)

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Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane. He will be heading up Performance Monitoring Evaluation and Administration in the Presidency. He is a former Limpopo public works MEC. (GCIS)

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Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tina Joemat-Peterson. Joemat-Peterson was previously the Northern Cape MEC for agriculture. Joemat-Peterson serves on the ANC's National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Working Committee (NWC). Her deputy is opposition party, FF Plus leader Pieter Mulder. (GCIS)

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Minister of Arts and Culture Lulu Xingwana. She is apparently an avid art collector, who also loves pottery and beadwork. Her Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture is Paul Mashatile. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga. She was previously Gauteng's MEC for education and is also the current president of the ANC Women's League and a member of the party's NEC. Her Deputy is Enver Surty. (Shayne Robinson, Sapa)

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Minister of Communication Siphiwe Nyanda. He is a former SA
Defence Force head. He took over command of the SANDF in 1998 at the age of 48. His Deputy is Dina Pule. (GCIS)

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Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Sicelo Shiceka. He was the minister of provincial and local government in the previous term and is also a member of the ANC's NEC. His Deputy is Yunus Carrim. (GCIS)

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Minister of Correctional Services Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. She formerly held the position of home affairs minister and was a former ANC Women's League president. Her Deputy is Hlengiwe Mkhize. (GCIS)

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Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe Sisulu. Sisulu waspreviously housing minister and before that intelligence minister until 2004. Sisulu's Deputy is Thabang Makwetla. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel. He is a former general secretary of the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (Sactwu) and has extensive labour experience. His Deputy is Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde, a former Speaker in the National Assembly. (Andrew Brown, Die Burger)

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Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters. Peters is a former Northern Cape premier. (GCIS)

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Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan. Gordhan was the Commissioner of the SA Revenue Service. He joined Sars in 1999 and was hailed for increasing tax revenues. Nhlanhla Nene remains in the Deputy Finance position. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. Motsoaledi has a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Natal. He is a former acting premier in the Limpopo province and was previously also an education MEC in the same province. His Deputy is Molefi Sefularo. (GCIS)

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Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande. He is the General Secretary of the SA Communist Party and serves on the ANC's NEC and NWC. Besides his extensive trade union background, he has also been a lecturer and published widely about education matters. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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Minister of Home Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Dlamini-Zuma previously served as foreign affairs minister and before that as health minister. Her deputy Malusi Gigaba, continues his service in a post he started in 2004. (Isam Al-Haj, AFP)

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Minister of Human Settlements Tokyo Sexwale. Former Gauteng premier and once presidential hopeful Tokyo Sexwale, has made a dramatic return to politics as Minister of Human Settlements, formerly known as housing. Sexwale left politics in 1998 to pursue business interests. His deputy Zou Kota, is a former chair of the portfolio committee of housing. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane. She is a former Limpopo local government and housing MEC. She has also served as an ambassador to India. She is flanked by two deputies: Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, a businessman, and Sue van der Merwe, who continues in a post she has held since 2004. (GCIS)

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Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Jeff Radebe. Radebe is the ANC's head of policy and was the previous transport minister. He has also served as minister of public enterprises and under Nelson Mandela as minister of public works. His deputy Andries Nel, served as acting chief whip for the ANC since 2007. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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Minister of Labour Membathisi Mdladlana. He is one of the few ministers carried through in his post in the previous administration. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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Minister of Mining Susan Shabangu. This is a new ministry dedicated to mining. Shabangu is a previous safety and security deputy minister since 2004 and a Member of Parliament since 1994. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa. He was appointed Minister of Safety and Security in 2008 and has been a Member of Parliament since 2002. He is a member of the ANC NWC. Fikile Mbalula, his deputy, is a previous ANC Youth League president and headed up the ANC's 2009 election campaign. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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Minister of Public Enterprises Barbara Hogan. Hogan has been moved from her former position as Health Minister to take this post. She has been an MP since 1994 and was the first woman in SA to be found guilty of treason in1982. Her deputy Enoch Godongwana, was a member of the Eastern Cape provincial legislature and is a member of the ANC's NEC. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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Minister of Public Service and Administration Richard Baloyi. Baloyi keeps this post, which he took in 2008, replacing Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi. His deputy Roy Padayachie is a former deputy minister of communication. (GCIS)

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Minister of Public Works Geoff Doidge. He retains his post. His
deputy is Hendrietta Bogapane-Zulu. (GCIS)

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Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Gugile Nkwinti. This is a newly-formed ministry. Nkwinti was previously MEC of agriculture in the Eastern Cape. Joe Phaahla - director general of the government's 2010 unit - serves as his deputy. (GCIS)

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Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor. Pandor is the former education minister. Derek Hanekom continues in his post as deputy in this ministry. Under Nelson Mandela he was minister of agriculture and land reform. (Sapa)

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Minister of Social Development Edna Molewa. She was premier of the North West province since April 2004. Her deputy Bathabile Dlamini, is a member of the ANC's NWC. (Lisa Skinner, Beeld)

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Minister of Sport and Recreation Makhenkesi Stofile, continues in his post, as does his deputy Gert Oosthuizen. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele continues in his post, which was formerly known as the Intelligence Ministry. (GCIS)