First cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa
First Ramaphosa Cabinet | |
|---|---|
7th Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa (since the 1994 election) | |
| 2018–2019 | |
Cyril Ramaphosa (2018) | |
| Date formed | 27 February 2018 |
| Date dissolved | 29 May 2019 (1 year, 3 months and 2 days) |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Deputy President | David Mabuza |
| No. of ministers | 33 ministers |
| Member parties | African National Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority 249/400
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| Opposition parties | Democratic Alliance |
| Opposition leaders | Mmusi Maimane |
| History | |
| Election | 2014 election |
| Legislature term | Fifth Parliament |
| Predecessor | Zuma II |
| Successor | Ramaphosa II |
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The first cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa was the cabinet of the government of South Africa between 27 February 2018 and 29 May 2019. It was formed by Ramaphosa after he won a midterm election to succeed Jacob Zuma as President of South Africa. It comprised 33 ministers and served until the 2019 general election.
During this first term, Ramaphosa did not make structural changes to the cabinet, with the sole exception of a merger between the Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services. He effected a single cabinet reshuffle on 22 November 2018.