Issued by: Gauteng Provincial Government
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CABINET STREAMLINING 3 April 1996
Today, we take pleasure in welcoming our new Minister, Mr Aboo Kahn, to the Gauteng Cabinet.
I'd like to thank Mr Justice Flemming for assisting us with the searing-in ceremony, and for finding time in his tight schedule to be here with us.
We would like to use this opportunity to announce the streamlining of certain portfolios and constitutional competencies in the Gauteng Cabinet.
This streamlining will result in our Cabinet taking the following form:
Mr Dan Mofokeng as Minister of Housing and Land Affairs: Mr Mofokeng's portfolio has been adjusted to ensure that we fast-track housing delivery. He will oversee both land allocation and housing delivery on land which is identified for development.
Mr Sicelo Shiceka as Minister of Development Planning and Local Government: Development planning requires coordination with all planning authorities in Gauteng, in particular with local governments. We need to sound coordination of planning and growth, and part of Mr Shiceka's brief is to bring together all planning authorities to ensure coordinated planning and development.
Ms Mary Metcalfe as Minister of Education and Culture: Our Education Minister will now take additional responsibility for cultural affairs and development in Gauteng.
Mr Peter Skosana as Minister of Sport, Recreation and Welfare: Mr Skosana has been given the added responsibility of ensuring the welfare of all the people of Gauteng.
Mr Sakkie Blanche as Minister of Public Works and Public Media
Mr Jabu Moleketi as Minister of Economic Affairs, Finance and Agriculture: Our Economics Minister takes responsibility for agriculture, a critical portfolio which must be run in a business-like way. Although Gauteng is highly-urbanised (over 85% of the province is urbanised), agriculture plays a vital role in our economic development.
Mr Aboo Kahn as Minister of Conservation and the Environment: This is a very critical portfolio in our province. We have to ensure the management of hazardous waste and effluent, and ensure the preservation of our environment. It is an issue which must be taken very seriously.
There are no changes in the following portfolios:
THE GAUTENG CABINET 3 April 1996 -- Tokyo Sexwale.......Premier Sakkie Blanche......Public Works and Public Media Jessie Duarte.......Safety and Security Aboo Khan...........Conservation and Environment Amos Masondo........Health Mary Metcalfe.......Education and Culture Dan Mofokeng........Housing and Land Affairs Jabu Moleketi.......Economic Affairs, Finance and Agriculture Sicelo Shiceka......Development Planning and Local Government Peter Skosana.......Sport, Recreation and Welfare Olaus van Zyl.......Public Transport and Roads