Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri

Of 28 cabinet ministers twelve are women (9 in the last cabinet): Thoko Didiza (Agriculture & Land) Ivy Matsepe Casaburri (Communications) Naledi Pandor (Education) Dlamini-Zuma Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (Health) Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Home Affairs) Lindiwe Sisulu (Housing) Bridgette Mabandla (Justice) Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (Mines) Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi (Public Service) Stella Sigcau (Public Works) and Buyi Sonjica (Water)...

Mbeki's opponents may try to vote down his allies from the National Executive Committee who include Radebe Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (Communications Minister) and Manti Tshabalala-Msimang (Health)...

Last week Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe Casaburri awarded South Africa's third cellular telephone licence to the Saudi and US-backed Cell C consortium in a move seen as paving the way for Mbeki's trade negotiations...

On 22 April the ANC announced that three of its sitting premiers would not be candidates for premierships after the elections; Manhole Motshekga in Gauteng Matthews Phosa in Mpumalanga and Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri in the Free State...

Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri was parachuted in as the new Premier and new elections were held on 16 February...