CABINET AS ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT THABO MBEKI - 17 JUNE 1999

MINISTERS

1. President: - Thabo Mbeki
2. Deputy President: - Jacob Zuma
3. Agriculture & Land Affairs: Thoko Didiza
4. Arts, Culture, Science & Technology: Ben Ngubane
5. Correctional Services: - Ben Skosana
6. Defence: - Patrick Lekota
7. Education: Kader Asmal
8. Environmental Affairs & Tourism: - Valli Moosa
9. Finance: Trevor Manuel
10. Foreign Affairs: - Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
11. Health: - Manto Tshabalala-Msimang
12. Home Affairs: - Mangosuthu Buthelezi
13. Housing: - Sankie Mthembi-Mahanyele
14. Justice & Constitutional Development: - Penuel Maduna
15. Labour: Shepherd Mdladlana
16. Minerals & Energy Affairs: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
17. Communications: - Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
18. Provincial and Local Government: - Sydney Mufamadi
19. Public Enterprises: - Jeff Radebe
20. Public Service & Administration: Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi
21. Public Works: - Stella Sigcau
22. Safety & Security: Steve Tshwete
23. Sport & Recreation: - Ngconde Balfour
24. Trade & Industry: - Alec Erwin
25. Transport: - Dullah Omar
26. Water Affairs and Forestry: - Ronnie Kasrils
27. Welfare & Population Development: - Zola Skweyiya
28. Intelligence: - Joe Nhlanhla
29. Presidency: - Essop Pahad

DEPUTY MINISTERS

1. Agriculture & Land Affairs: - Dirk du Toit
2. Arts, Culture, Science & Technology: - Bridgitte Mabandla
3. Defence: - Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge
4. Education: - Smangaliso Mkhatshwa
5. Environmental Affairs & Tourism: Joyce Mabudafhasi
6. Finance: - Sipho Mphahlwa
7. Foreign Affairs: Aziz Pahad
8. Home Affairs: Lindiwe Sisulu
9. Justice: - Cheryl Gillwald
10. Minerals & Energy Affairs: Susan Shabangu
11. Public Works: - Busi Nzimande
12. Safety & Security: - Joe Matthews
13. Trade & Industry: - Lindiwe Ngwane

SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION

(MERELY FOR REFERENCE - CHECK AGAINST ACTUAL LISTS)

1. New Ministers and Deputy-Ministers
(as distinct from ministers and deputy ministers who were in different positions in the previous Executive):

1. Patrick Lekota (ref NCOP)
2. Ngconde Balfour
3. Charles Nqakula
4. Sipho Mphahlwa
5. Lindiwe Ngwane
6. Dirk du Toit
7. Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge
8. Joyce Mabudafhasi
9. Cheryl Gillwald

II. Former Ministers and Deputy-Ministers

A. Resigned from Parliament:

1. Joe Modise
2. Sibusiso Bengu
3. Alfred Nzo
4. Mac Maharaj
5. Jay Naidoo
6. Tito Mboweni
7. Gill Marcus (Deputy Minister)

B. Current serving MP's:

1. Pallo Jordan
2. Derek Hannekom
3. Peter Mokaba (Deputy Minister)

III. Gender Balance:

1. 8 Female Ministers
2. 8 Female Deputy-Ministers
3. 38% in total (Ministers and Deputy Ministers)

IV. Changes in Departmental permutations:

1. Justice & Constitutional Development
2. Provincial and Local Government (minus Constitutional Affairs)
3. Intelligence (fully-fledged Ministry)
4. Minister in the Presidency

V. New Parliamentary Counsellor:

1. Charles Nqakula