South Africa’s President has announced a trimmed-down cabinet that is 50 per cent women, making it one of the few countries in the world to be “gender-balanced”.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Wednesday, South Africa time, followed similar moves by Ethiopia and Rwanda last year.
Ramaphosa cut the Cabinet from 36 ministers to 28 as he sought to reduce the bloating under predecessor Jacob Zuma, who stepped down last year under pressure amid corruption allegations.