{"id":257183,"date":"2023-04-12T15:43:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T13:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/presidency-on-appointment-of-key-positions-in-office-of-deputy-president-paul-mashatile?lang=en"},"modified":"2023-04-12T15:43:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T13:43:43","slug":"presidency-on-appointment-of-key-positions-in-office-of-deputy-president-paul-mashatile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/presidency-on-appointment-of-key-positions-in-office-of-deputy-president-paul-mashatile\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidency on appointment of key positions in office of Deputy President Paul Mashatile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/fbf85ff1bfe586b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/fbf85ff1bfe586b\" alt=\"The Presidency: Republic of South Africa\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/fbf85ff1bfe586b\">Download logo<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/africarc\/loganalytics?press_id=250121&amp;press_source=The Presidency: Republic of South Africa\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Deputy President Paul Mashatile was sworn in as the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa on 7 March 2023. Following that, a transitional period took place involving a handover process, particularly on the delegated responsibilities that the Deputy President would inherit from his predecessor as delegated by the President.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The delegations are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leader of Government Business in the National Assembly, in terms of section 91(4) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.<\/li>\n<li>Leading Government effort to fast-track land reform and the coordination of Government programmes to accelerate land reform and agricultural support<\/li>\n<li>Implement rapid response interventions on service delivery and trouble-shooting in service delivery hotspots<\/li>\n<li>Assisting the President in the roll-out of the District Development Model through effective coordination of the different spheres of government, which will improve the functioning of municipalities and address community concerns<\/li>\n<li>Leading the South African National AIDS Council and the country&rsquo;s integrated response to the challenges facing HIV and AIDS<\/li>\n<li>Special envoy on South Sudan and leading peace missions on the continent as required.<\/li>\n<li>Leading the Human Resources Development Council of South Africa and fostering collaboration between government and social partners towards addressing the shortage of skills in critical sectors of the economy.<\/li>\n<li>Promoting social cohesion initiatives with particular focus on Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders, as well as Military Veterans.<\/li>\n<li>Chairing the Governance, state capacity, and Institutional development as well as the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cabinet Committees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To achieve these objectives, the Office of the Deputy President supports the Deputy President in his Constitutional responsibility of assisting the President in the execution of the functions of Government. A well-capacitated office with technical skills to achieve the objectives of Government will ensure that the Deputy President is able to effectively fulfil his mandate.<\/p>\n<p>To this end, the Office of the Deputy President wishes to announce key appointments as such:<\/p>\n<p>In terms of the administration of the Office of the Deputy President, Mr Mduduzi Mbada, former Acting Director-General at the Gauteng Provincial Government, will Head the Office of the Deputy President supported by Chief Directors, Ms Melene Rossouw: Personal Support and Advisory Services, Mr Vukani Mde: Spokesperson and Communication, and Ms Lerato Ntsangani: Strategy and Special Projects as retained.<\/p>\n<p>Further, the following individuals will form the advisory team of the Deputy President:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mr Keith Khoza, former Head of Communication in the African National Congress as Political Advisor<\/li>\n<li>Mr Mukoni Ratshitanga, former Presidential Spokesperson as International Relations Advisor<\/li>\n<li>Dr Tshilidzi Ratshitanga, Specialist on cities and former government Communicator as Strategy and Spatial Transformation Advisor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Deputy President Mashatile has retained two advisors who were advising former Deputy President David Mabuza, namely; Mr Madala Masuku, who will advise the Deputy President on Service Delivery and District Development Model, and Mr Thulani Mdakane, who will advise on Land Reform and Social Cohesion.<\/p>\n<p>All appointments are subject to Public Service and Administration processes.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Presidency: Republic of South Africa.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo Deputy President Paul Mashatile was sworn in as the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa on 7 March 2023. Following that, a transitional period took place involving a handover process, particularly on the delegated responsibilities that the Deputy President would inherit from his predecessor as delegated by the President. 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