President Cyril Ramaphosa has made changes to his cabinet, firing forestry, fisheries and environment minister Dion George and replacing him with DA national spokesperson Willie Aucamp.
In accordance with section 913b of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, I have appointed Mr Willem Abraham Stephanus Aucamp, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment. Consequently, I have removed Dr Dion George from the portfolio in accordance with section 91 2 of the Constitution, said Ramaphosa in a Presidency statement issued on Wednesday night.
Ramaphosa has appointed DA MP Alexandra Lilian Amelia Abrahams as deputy minister, trade industry and competition, in place of Andrew Whitfield.
