The Third Cabinet of

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, also self-described as a "Government of National Unity" (GNU), was formed following the election of Ramaphosa to a second full term as

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following the 2024 general election. His party, the

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(ANC), lost its absolute majority in the parliamentary election and was reduced to a plurality in the

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. Following the election, the parties engaged in negotiations on forming a coalition government. On 14 June 2024, the ANC, the Democratic Alliance (DA), the

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(IFP), Patriotic Alliance (PA) and

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, agreed to form a landmark

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, with

being re-elected President of South Africa. This marks the first time the ANC has had to govern without an absolute majority since the end of apartheid in 1994. President Ramaphosa announced his Third Cabinet on 30 June 2024.https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/meet-sas-new-cabinet, regarding the President's announcement on 30 June 2024 The deputy president, and the initial set of ministers and deputy ministers were sworn in on 3 July 2024.

Background

The

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was held in on 29 May 2024 to elect a new

. Support for the ruling ANC party significantly declined in the election; the ANC remained the largest party but lost the parliamentary majority that it had held since the inaugural post-apartheid election in 1994. The centrist Democratic Alliance (DA) remained in second place with a slight increase. uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a

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party founded 6 months prior to the election and led by former president

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, came in third place. On 14 June 2024, the

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, DA,

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, and PA, agreed to form a GNU, with Cyril Ramaphosa being re-elected President of South Africa by the 28th Parliament of South Africa. As result of the new GNU, key positions within the cabinet will see turnover as part of the coalition process. Ramaphosa was sworn in for a new term on 19 June 2024, and the new cabinet is expected to be announced shortly thereafter. Other parties to join the GNU are

, shortly after the first sitting of parliament, the

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on the 19th, and the FF+ on 20 June. The UDM decided to join on the 21st, Rise Mzansi (RISE) on the 22nd, and

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on 23 June.https://www.algoafm.co.za/politics/gnu-now-comprises-ten-political-parties On 30 June 2024 president

announced that eleven parties have joined the GNU, all having signed the GNU statement of intent, adding UAT to the list, although the UAT later withdrew after not receiving any ministerial appointments in the Cabinet.

Ministers

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Deputy ministers

References

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Background

Ministers

Deputy ministers

See also

References