South African President Cyril Ramaphosa swear in cabinet members

Di President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, don swear in im deputy president and cabinet ministers wey go work wit am for di next five years.

Di swearing-in ceremony dey hold for di Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Dis dey come three days after Ramaphosa announce im cabinet members wey contain pipo from oda opposition parties sake of di power sharing agreement wey di African National Congress (ANC) bin get wit di oda parties as dem no fit win absolute majority for di general election.

Leading di line-up of pipo wey take di oath of office na di Deputy President Paul Mashatile, and di ceremony "dey expected to be presided over by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo or anoda judge wey di Chief Justice assign", according to one statement on di South African goment website.

Dis go be di most ideologically diverse goment for South Africa history becos e contain pipo from across seven political parties.

“Dis men and women wey we appoint to di executive come from all corners of our kontri. Dem be reflection of di diversity of our nation. Dia responsibility na to work togeda to serve di people as a whole,” oga Ramaphosa bin tok on Sunday wen e dey announce di cabinet.

After Deputy President Mashatile don take im oath, di oda ministers den come up to di platform one by one to take dia own.

"I... solemnly affirm that I will be faithful to di Republic of South Africa, and will obey, respect and be faithful to di constitution and all oda law of di republic. And I undertake to hold my office as minister wit honour and dignity. To be a true and faithful councillor, not to divulge directly or indirectly, any secret matters that may be entrusted to me, and to perform the functions of my office conscientiously and to di best of my ability. So help me God."

Di South African cabinet dey made up of 32 members, and di ANC make up 20 of dem or 62.5%, and dis include di office of deputy presidenty and some key ministries like foreign affairs, justice, finance, defense, and trade and industry.

Di opposition Democratic Alliance get 6 senior ministerial appointments and also some junior posts.

Oda smaller parties wey get ministerial posts include di Freedom Front Plus Party, di Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), and di Patriotic Alliance party.

Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party and di Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), no gree join di coalition agreement wit di ANC and DA.

For one statement wey dem issue after di announcement of cabinet members, di EFF tok say di development don confirm “our longstanding view dat di GNU (Goment of National Unity) na nothing but a smokescreen for di ANC to secure a predetermined grand coalition wit di racist DA”.

List of ministers and deputy ministers

Minister of Agriculture - John Steenhuisen.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture - Rosemary Nokuzola Capa.

Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development - Mzwanele Nyhontso.

Deputy Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development - Chupu Stanley Mathabatha.

Minister of Basic Education - Siviwe Gwarube.

Deputy Minister of Basic Education - Reginah Mhaule.

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies - Solly Malatsi.

Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies - Mondli Gungubele.

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs - Velinkosi Hlabisa.

Deputy Ministers of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs - Dickson Masemola and Zolile Burns‐Ncamashe.

Minister of Defence and Military Veterans - Angie Motshekga.

Deputy Ministers of Defence and Military Veterans - Bantu Holomisa and Richard Mkhungo.

Minister of Electricity and Energy - Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.

Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy - Samantha Graham.

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation - Blade Nzimande.

Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation - Nomalungelo Gina.

Minister of Employment and Labour - Nomakhosazana Meth.

Deputy Ministers of Employment and Labour - Jomo Sibiya and Phumzile Mgcina.

Minister of Finance - Enoch Godongwana.

Deputy Ministers of Finance - David Masondo and Ashor Sarupen.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment - Dion George.

Deputy Ministers of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment - Narend Singh and Bernice Swarts.

Minister of Health - Aaron Motsoaledi.

Deputy Minister of Health - Joe Phaahla.

Minister of Higher Education - Nobuhle Nkabane.

Deputy Ministers of Higher Education - Buti Manamela and Mimmy Gondwe.

Minister of Home Affairs - Leon Schreiber.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs - Njabulo Nzuza.

Minister of Human Settlements - Mmamoloko Kubayi.

Deputy Minister of Human Settlements - Tandi Mahambehlala.

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation - Ronald Lamola.

Deputy Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation - Alvin Botes and Tandi Moraka.

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development - Thembi Nkadimeng.

Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development - Andries Nel.

Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources - Gwede Mantashe.

Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources - Judith Nemadzinga‐Tshabalala.

Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation - Maropene Ramokgopa.

Deputy Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation - Seiso Mohai.

Minister of Police - Senzo Mchunu.

Deputy Ministers of Police - Polly Boshielo and Cassel Mathale.

Minister in the Presidency - Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.

Deputy Ministers in the Presidency - Nonceba Mhlauli and Kenneth Morolong.

Minister of Public Service and Administration - Mzamo Buthelezi.

Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration - Pinky Kekana.

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure - Dean Macpherson.

Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure - Sihle Zikalala.

Minister of Small Business Development - Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.

Deputy Minister of Small Business Development - Jane Sithole.

Minister of Social Development - Sisisi Tolashe.

Deputy Minister of Social Development - Ganief Hendricks.

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture - Gayton McKenzie.

Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture - Peace Mabe.

Minister of Tourism - Patricia De Lille.

Deputy Minister of Tourism - Maggie Sotyu.

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition - Parks Tau.

Deputy Ministers of Trade, Industry and Competition - Zuko Godlimpi and Andrew Whitfield.

Minister of Transport - Barbara Creecy.

Deputy Minister of Transport - Mkhuleko Hlengwa.

Minister of Water and Sanitation - Pemmy Majodina.

Deputy Ministers of Water and Sanitation - David Mahlobo and Isaac Seitlholo.

Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities - Sindisiwe Chikunga.

Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons wit Disabilities - Mmapaseka Steve Letsike.

Minister of Correctional Services - Pieter Groenewald.

Deputy Minister of Correctional Services - Lindiwe Ntshalintshali.