South Africa slashes cabinet size
01, Jun 2019
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Mains level :
- South Africa slashes cabinet size, appoints 50% women in the cabinet
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa cut the number of cabinet ministers from 36 to 28, in a move would tackle the country’s “bloated” government and improve efficiency.
- Half the new ministers are women, making South Africa one of the world’s few gender- balanced governments.