After weeks of speculation, president Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce changes to his cabinet tonight.
This was confirmed by presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.
The cabinet reshuffle is expected to be beamed live on major news channels this evening at 7pm.
Last week, finance minister Enoch Godongwana was sworn in as an MP, allowing for a non-MP to be appointed to the cabinet.
This was a sign that the president’s cabinet announcement was imminent.
Ramaphosa needs to make space for a new cabinet minister, who is not an MP, as by law he can only have two ministers who are not MPs in national executive positions.
Magwenya said the president appreciated appointing a cabinet that would work “for faster growth through our investment drive, economic reforms, public employment programmes and expanding infrastructure programmes”.
A lot of changes are expected to be made when the new government executive is chosen.
All eyes will be on the new electricity minister, the new vice president, Lindiwe Sisulu and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
What changes so you expect to see?