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Siviwe Gwarube
Cabinet Report Cards 2024
/ 20 December 2024

Siviwe Gwarube

SCORE: C Siviwe Gwarube has steadily made her influence felt. A major development was the signing of the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act in September, which Gwarube objected to but said she would implement. The minister has outlined plans for 2025 and has been strict on funding. She halted the R9.8 billion National […]

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Velenkosini Hlabisa
Cabinet Report Cards 2024
/ 20 December 2024

Velenkosini Hlabisa

SCORE: B Velenkosini Hlabisa quickly brought both structure and order to South Africa’s most dysfunctional tier of government, reading them the riot act over unpaid Eskom and water board debts. He has established an inter-ministerial committee focused on improving audit outcomes at all 257 municipalities and has intervened in a number of stalled municipal infrastructure […]

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Ronald Lamola
Cabinet Report Cards 2024
/ 20 December 2024

Ronald Lamola

SCORE: B Ronald Lamola has brought his particular blend of principle and pragmatism to foreign affairs. So far, so good. He rightly wants South Africa to stand for more on the international stage than solidarity with Palestine. The question is what. Lamola is lucid about the risks of the Donald Trump presidency and the rights […]

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Gayton McKenzie
Cabinet Report Cards 2024
/ 20 December 2024

Gayton McKenzie

SCORE: C+ It was a blessing for South Africans and foreign nationals when Gayton McKenzie was named minister of sports, arts and culture instead of home affairs. And it was surprising when the Patriotic Alliance leader acted decisively by pulling the plug on “superfan” funding. Last year, R1.3  million of taxpayers’ money was spent on sending […]

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Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
Cabinet Report Cards 2024
/ 20 December 2024

Khumbudzo Ntshavheni

SCORE: C Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s tenure in 2024 saw legislative advancements, including the tabling of the Public Service Amendment Bill and Public Administration Management Amendment Bill, aimed at restructuring South Africa’s public service. These efforts align with her vision of a professional public sector, which she promised in her 2024 budget speech. Operation Vulindlela, which gained […]

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Maropene Ramokgopa
Cabinet Report Cards 2024
/ 20 December 2024

Maropene Ramokgopa

SCORE: C- Maropene Ramokgopa highlighted South Africa’s progress in the 30-Year Review of Democracy report, which showed improvements in poverty reduction, access to services and advances in education. But she has been criticised for not bridging the gap between planning and execution. The National Development Plan (NDP) set ambitious goals such as achieving an annual […]

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Mzamo Buthelezi
Cabinet Report Cards 2024
/ 20 December 2024

Mzamo Buthelezi

SCORE: C Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi has, so far, managed to avoid a deadlock with unions for the 2025-26 and beyond wage negotiations. In October, the government and unions agreed to continue the wage negotiations for the country’s roughly 1.3 million civil servants after Mzamo’s department tabled a 4.7% increase for the […]

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Nobuhle Nkabane
Cabinet Report Cards 2024
/ 20 December 2024

Nobuhle Nkabane

SCORE: B- When President Cyril Ramaphosa separated science and higher education once more, Nobuhle Nkabane took on the most nebulous of public demands: rebuilding trust. South Africa’s greatest frustrations have been borne out on campuses over the past decade. A strong student sentiment of resistance grew, while the failings of the National Student Financial Aid […]

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Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams
Cabinet Report Cards 2024
/ 20 December 2024

Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams

SCORE: C Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has had a mixed performance. The department allocated R2  billion through the Small Enterprise Finance Agency, benefiting more than 80  000 small businesses and cooperatives and creating nearly 100  000 jobs. She initiated programmes to enhance trade opportunities and retail placement for small enterprises. The minister also oversaw initiatives such as distributing point-of-sale equipment […]

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Sindisiwe Chikunga
Cabinet Report Cards 2024
/ 20 December 2024

Sindisiwe Chikunga

SCORE: C- Sindisiwe Chikunga has been in her post for a few months, but she was the woman in charge when the National Council of Provinces’ select committee on social services commended her department for achieving its first clean audit and improving its performance outcomes from 81% in the 2022-23 financial year to 88% in […]

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