The Presidency has noted recent discussion in the media relating to the composition of the Cabinet Committee for the Economic Sectors, Employment and Infrastructure Development, commonly known as the economic cluster.
Reports have incorrectly suggested the cluster comprises three ministries only, those of Economic Development, Finance, and Public Enterprises.
For purposes of clarification, the committee is composed as follows:
Ministers Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tina Joemat-Pettersson Minister of Communications, Siphiwe Nyanda Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sicelo Shiceka Minister of Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel Minister of Energy, Dipuo Peters Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande Minister of Human Settlements, Tokyo Sexwale Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Minister of Labour, Membathisi Mdladlana Minister in the Presidency: National Planning, Trevor Manuel Minister in the Presidency: Monitoring and Evaluation, Collins Chabane Minister of Public Enterprises, Barbara Hogan Minister of Public Works, Geoff Doidge Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Gugile Nkwinti Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor Minister of Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Buyelwa Sonjica
Deputy Ministers Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Pieter Mulder Deputy Minister of Communications, Dina Pule Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Yunus Carrim Deputy Minister of Finance, Nhlanhla Nene Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Zou Kota-Fredericks Deputy Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation, Sue van der Merwe and Ebrahim Ebrahim Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises, Enoch Godongwana Deputy Minister of Public Works, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Joe Phaahla Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Derek Hanekom Deputy Ministers of Trade and Industry, Thandi Tobias and Maria Ntuli Deputy Minister of Tourism, Thozile Xasa Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi
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