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| The new South African cabinet appointed by President Jacob Zuma is due to be sworn into office. | The new South African cabinet appointed by President Jacob Zuma is due to be sworn into office. |
| Mr Zuma has said his priority is to ensure his ministers start delivering the governing ANC's pledges. | Mr Zuma has said his priority is to ensure his ministers start delivering the governing ANC's pledges. |
| He also expressed confidence that the financial markets would react positively to the appointment of the new finance minister, Pravin Gordhan. | He also expressed confidence that the financial markets would react positively to the appointment of the new finance minister, Pravin Gordhan. |
| The cabinet is expected to meet within the next week to map out its plan of action. | The cabinet is expected to meet within the next week to map out its plan of action. |
| Mr Zuma unveiled his new cabinet on Sunday a day after his inauguration. | Mr Zuma unveiled his new cabinet on Sunday a day after his inauguration. |
| The African National Congress leader's party won the general election last month, albeit with a slightly reduced majority. | The African National Congress leader's party won the general election last month, albeit with a slightly reduced majority. |
| Surprise appointment | Surprise appointment |
| Mr Zuma has named Pravin Gordhan as his new finance minister. | Mr Zuma has named Pravin Gordhan as his new finance minister. |
| KEY CABINET POSTS Deputy President: Kgalema MotlantheNational Planning Commission: Trevor ManuelMonitoring and Evaluation: Collins ChabaneFinance: Pravin GordhanJustice: Jeff RadebeDefence: Lindiwe SisuluHealth: Aaron MotsoalediInternational relations: Maite Nkoana-MashabaneMinister of Human Settlements: Tokyo Sexwale href="/1/hi/world/africa/8043791.stm">Zuma's cabinet: Press reaction class="" href="/1/hi/world/africa/8042921.stm">New cabinet calms markets | |
| Mr Gordhan replaces Trevor Manuel, the world's longest-serving finance minister, who has been moved to head a new national planning body. | Mr Gordhan replaces Trevor Manuel, the world's longest-serving finance minister, who has been moved to head a new national planning body. |
| Aaron Motsoaledi has been appointed to the key post of health minister, as the country tackles an HIV/Aids epidemic. | Aaron Motsoaledi has been appointed to the key post of health minister, as the country tackles an HIV/Aids epidemic. |
| Communist party leader Blade Nzimande was named minister of higher education and training, but analysts say it is not a post likely to give him much influence over economic policy. | Communist party leader Blade Nzimande was named minister of higher education and training, but analysts say it is not a post likely to give him much influence over economic policy. |
| Former President Kgalema Motlanthe was named deputy president. | Former President Kgalema Motlanthe was named deputy president. |
| One of the biggest surprise appointments was Dr Pieter Mulder, leader of the Afrikaner nationalist Freedom Front Plus party, who becomes deputy minister of agriculture. | One of the biggest surprise appointments was Dr Pieter Mulder, leader of the Afrikaner nationalist Freedom Front Plus party, who becomes deputy minister of agriculture. |
| This will give white Afrikaners a voice in government, the BBC's Peter Biles in Johannesburg says. | This will give white Afrikaners a voice in government, the BBC's Peter Biles in Johannesburg says. |
| The ANC has pledged to improve education and healthcare, create jobs and tackle a soaring crime rate. | The ANC has pledged to improve education and healthcare, create jobs and tackle a soaring crime rate. |
| Mr Zuma is under pressure from his grass-roots supporters to increase state spending on job creation, delivering services such as water, housing and electricity and improving the education system. | Mr Zuma is under pressure from his grass-roots supporters to increase state spending on job creation, delivering services such as water, housing and electricity and improving the education system. |
| But analysts say investors would be alarmed if spending was increased too much. | But analysts say investors would be alarmed if spending was increased too much. |