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Four ANC members, including the governing party\u2019s deputy president Paul Mashatile took their oaths of office on Monday, paving the way for President Cyril Ramaphosa to reshuffle his Cabinet.<\/p>\n
Ramaphosa is expected to reshuffle his Cabinet in the coming days to replace Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula, who is the ANC\u2019s secretary-general, and other key positions including that of deputy president.<\/p>\n
Former KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala, ANC second deputy secretary-general Maropene Ramokgopa and former Gauteng mayor Parks Tau were all sworn in by Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.<\/p>\n
There has been speculation for some time that Mashatile would replace incumbent deputy president David Mabuza, but the latter pre-empted a reshuffle by announcing his resignation at his brother\u2019s funeral on Saturday.<\/p>\n
With Ramaphosa expected to deliver his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday, he requested Mabuza to remain in his position until such time as the transition has been finalised.<\/p>\n
Ramaphosa\u2019s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya confirmed Mabuza\u2019s desire to resign from his position. This follows the outcome of the party\u2019s elective conference in December in which Mashatile was elected ANC deputy president.<\/p>\n
Political analyst Dr Levy Ndou told a national broadcaster that Mabuza\u2019s resignation was not a surprise.<\/p>\n
\u201cDavid Mabuza was not elected to the highest decision-making body of the ANC, and with the alignment of the party with the political office and government, one expected this to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ndou said there would have been a number of discussions between the ANC and Mabuza, who had helped Ramaphosa become president of the party at the national elective conference in 2017.<\/p>\n
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