By: Natasha Archary

Who’s in? Who’s out? The Drive 959 Team were curious about the new GNU Cabinet positions, and the new, uncertain era of governance that awaits the nation.
Ayanda Nyathi helps with Make It Make Sense, breaking down the GNU Cabinet and explaining the broader nuances behind Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointments from what has been made public, and the surprising compromises that each party had to make to reach an agreement for the GNU.
On Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the new members of the National Executive for the seventh administration, which includes all the parties to the Government of National Unity.
The eleven parties to the GNU include the African National Congress, Democratic Alliance, Patriotic Alliance, Inkatha Freedom Party, Good Party, Pan Africanist Congress of Azania, Freedom Front Plus, United Democratic Movement, Al Jama-ah, Rise Mzansi, and the UnitedAfricans Transformation.
The one thing that didn’t make sense in Ramaphosa’s Cabinet announcement was moving Angie Motshkga from Basic Education Minister to Defence Minister, shocking South Africans who questioned what the 69-year old’s experience to lead the portfolio is.
Newly appointed Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has become an overnight, online meme after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his Cabinet on Sunday, 30 June.
Motshekga’s experience for the role has been questioned, with many wondering if the President appointed his Cabinet with the best candidates in mind or because he was just playing a numbers game.
The new Defence Minister will be assisted in her role by two Deputy Ministers, retired major general Bantu Holomisa from the UDM, and Richard Mkhungo.
It seems most South Africans felt Angie Motshekga as the new Defence Minister was a joke, and their reactions to the news resulted in her becoming an overnight online meme.
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