The President faced push-back on Pandor's initial statement from both the ruling party's international relations sub-committee headed by Zuma-supporting Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu and Supra Mahumapelo who heads the parliamentary subcommittee on international relations...

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu who has her own political ambitions has proposed that R350 a month should be paid to all South Africans between the ages of 18 and 59 even if it is done incrementally according to the capacity of the state budget...

The government suffered another blow on 3 September when Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu a Zuma loyalist was forced to withdraw a proposal which would have required every employed South African to pay 8%-12% in addition to income and sales taxes to finance a National Pension Security Fund to provide the unemployed and marginalised with a pension...

Other key figures in the coalition included: Safety and Security Minister Bheki Cele who did little to contain overzealous security forces before the court ruling; Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel who conceived the puzzling regulations about what clothing people should be allowed to buy; Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula who first gave in to the powerful taxi lobby and then took a hard line to arrest street traders; Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu who had to be restrained by a pending court order from intervening in food distribution; and Tourism Minister Nkhensani Kubayi-Ngubane who refused to pay money from a R200 million (US$11m) fund earmarked for struggling tour operators unless they could prove they were complying with Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) requirements...

  Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu has not come out of the early days of the crisis so well...

South Africa could only manage the Minister of Small Business Development Lindiwe Zulu...

Other senior ANC figures seen to be undermining the President behind the scenes include the ANC Women's League head and Minister for Women Bathabile Dlamini Land Reform Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane and Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu...

Government at a glance President: Cyril Ramaphosa Deputy President: David 'DD' Mabuza Minister in the Presidency: Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Minister for Women and Disability: Bathabile Dlamini Finance: Nhlanhla Nene Deputy: Mondli Gungubele Energy: Jeff Radebe State Security: Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba Public Enterprise: Pravin Gordhan Home Affairs: Malusi Gigaba DIRCO – International Relations and Cooperation: Lindiwe Sisulu Deputy: Reginah Mhaule DPW – Public Works: Thulas Nxesi Water Affairs and Sanitation: Gugile Nkwinti Transport: Blade Nzimande Sports and Recreation: Tokozile Xasa Communications: Nomvula Mokonyane Deputy: Pinky Kekana Social Development: Susan Shabangu Mineral Resources: Gwede Mantashe COGTA – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Zweli Mkhize Science and Technology: Nkhensani Kubayi-Ngubane Police: Bheki Cele Higher Education: Naledi Pandor Basic Education: Angie Motshekga Defence and Military Veterans: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Small Business Development: Lindiwe Zulu Deputy: Cassel Mathale Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries: Senzeni Zokwana Deputy: Sfiso Buthelezi Human Settlements: Nomaindia Mfeketo Rural Development and Land Reform: Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Public Service and Administration: Ayanda Dlodlo Deputy: Chana Pilane-Majake Economic Development: Ebrahim Patel Trade and Industry: Rob Davies Tourism: Derek Hanekom Health: Aaron Motsoaledi Telecommunications: Siyabonga Cwele Labour: Mildred Oliphant Justice and Correctional Services: Tshililo Masutha ...

Other Zuma acolytes such as Gigaba Lindiwe Zulu David Mahlobo and Maite Nkoana-Mashabane were not re-elected...