President Cyril Ramaphosa has expelled higher education minister Nobuhle Nkabane from cabinet and replaced her with her deputy Buti Manamela.
The presidency made the announcement through a short statement on Monday.
Former KZN premier and cooperative governance and traditional affairs MEC Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube has been appointed as Manamela's deputy.
Nkabane's removal follows weeks of public complaints about her unbecoming behaviour in parliament in recent times. She was also accused of lying to parliament about the appointment of the controversial panel to appoint SETA boards, many of the appointees having ties with the ANC.
Sowetan sister publication Sunday Times has previously reported that Ramaphosa and the ANC's top officials had resolved she had compromised the party and her position in the cabinet.