Ramaphosa is set to make some cabinet changes ahead of local elections in October to replace Jackson Mthembu Minister in the Presidency who died after contracting Covid-19 earlier this year...

Ramaphosa has two immediate priorities: replacing the late and popular Jackson Mthembu as first Minister in the Presidency; and how to manage Mantashe's role as Minister of Minerals and Energy ministry where his commitment to state ownership is seen as obstructive to restructuring of the ailing Eskom utility and transition to green energy...

Ramaphosa has two vacancies to fill after the deaths of minister of the presidency Jackson Mthembu and deputy mineral resources and energy minister Bavelile Hlongwa...

Instead of going to Masisi's inauguration Ramaphosa went to see the Springboks play rugby in Japan; he sent minister in the presidency Jackson Mthembu to represent him which was taken as a snub in Gaborone...

ExportsIn a rare appearance before Parliament and its defence committee Jackson Mthembu Minister in the Presidency accompanied by Mapisa-Nqakula and her deputy Thabang Makwetla have presented the two annual armaments export reports since President Cyril Ramaphosa was elected...

His announcement was backed up the following morning by a co-ordinated briefing by almost 20 cabinet Ministers chaired by Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu and led by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize...

Even among Ramaphosa's inner circle – foreign minister Naledi Pandor finance minister Tito Mboweni public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan lands minister Thoko Didiza and minister in the presidency Jackson Mthembu – there are serious policy arguments...

Blade Nzimande the Secretary General of the SACP who called for Zuma to resign would be back as Higher Education Minister; Thulas Nxesi the former President of the South African Democratic Teachers' Union and SACP Deputy Chairman would be Minister for Agriculture; Rob Davies SACP central committee member and Trade and Industry Minister would retain his portfolio; Ebrahim Patel former General Secretary of the South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) and current Economic Development Minister would become Minister of Transport; Jackson Mthembu the ANC former Chief Whip who backed Ramaphosa would get the Communications Ministry portfolio...

The ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu a vocal Ramaphosa supporter did not know of the plan we hear...

Two officials Secretary General Gwede Mantashe and Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu who have been highly critical of Zuma went to great lengths to rally the ANC caucus against the no-confidence motion...