The Government of National Unity (GNU), when looking at a graph of seats occupied by Ministers and Deputy Ministers from the various partners, could be said to be a truer reflection of our ‘Rainbow Nation’:
The full list of Ministers, Deputy Ministers and political affiliations is below:
| Ministry Position | 6th Administration | 7th Administration |
| President | Cyril Ramaphosa (ANC) | Cyril Ramaphosa (ANC) |
| Deputy President | Paul Mashatile (ANC) | Paul Mashatile (ANC) |
| Electricity and Energy | Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (ANC) and Gwede Mantashe (ANC) | Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (ANC) |
| Presidency: Planning, monitoring and evaluation | Maropene Ramokgopa (ANC) | Maropene Ramokgopa (ANC) |
| Minister in the Presidency | Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (ANC) | Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (ANC) |
| Women, Youth and Persons With Disabilities | Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (ANC) | Sindisiwe Chikunga (ANC) |
| Agriculture | Thoko Didiza (ANC) | John Steenhuisen (DA) |
| Land Reform and Rural Development | Thoko Didiza (ANC) | Mzwanele Nyhontso (PAC) |
| Basic Education | Angie Motshekga (ANC) | Siviwe Gwarube (DA) |
| Communications and Digital Technologies | Mondli Gungubele (ANC) | Solly Malatsi (DA) |
| Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | Thembi Nkadimeng (ANC) | Velenkhosi Hlabisa (IFP) |
| Defence and Military Veterans | Thandi Modise (ANC) | Angie Motshekga (ANC) |
| Employment and Labour | Thulas Nxesi (ANC) | Nomakhosazana Meth (ANC) |
| Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, | Barbara Creecy (ANC) | Dr. Dion George (DA) |
| Finance | Enoch Godongwana (ANC) | Enoch Godongwana (ANC) |
| Health | Joe Phaahla (ANC) | Dr. Aaron Motsoeledi (ANC) |
| Science and Technology and Innovation | Blade Nzimande (SACP/ANC) | Blade Nzimande (SACP/ANC) |
| Higher Education | Blade Nzimande (SACP/ANC) | Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane (ANC) |
| Home Affairs | Aaron Motsoaledi (ANC) | Dr. Leon Schreiber (DA) |
| Human Settlements | Mmamoloko Kubayi (ANC) | Mmamoloko Kubayi (ANC) |
| International Relations and Cooperation | Naledi Pandor (ANC) | Ronald Lamola (ANC) |
| Justice and Constitutional Development | Ronald Lamola (ANC) | Thembi Nkadimeng (ANC) |
| Correctional Services | Ronald Lamola (ANC) | Dr. Pieter Groenewald (FF+) |
| Mineral and Petroleum Resources | Gwede Mantashe (ANC) | Gwede Mantashe (ANC) |
| Police | Bheki Cele (ANC) | Senzo Mchunu (ANC) |
| Public Enterprises | Pravin Gordhan (ANC) | N/A |
| Public Service and Administration | Noxolo Kiviet (ANC) | Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi (IFP) |
| Public Works and Infrastructure | Sihle Zikalala (ANC) | Dean Macpherson (DA) |
| Small Business Development | Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams (ANC) | Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams (ANC) |
| Social Development | Lindiwe Zulu (ANC) | Sisisi Tolashe (ANC) |
| Sports, Arts and Culture | Zizi Kodwa (Resigned) (ANC) | Gayton Mackenzie (PA) |
| Tourism | Patricia de Lille (GOOD) | Patricia de Lille (GOOD) |
| Trade, Industry and Competition | Ebrahim Patel (ANC) | Parks Tau (ANC) |
| Transport | Sindisiwe Chikunga (ANC) | Barbara Creecy (ANC) |
| Water and Sanitation | Senzo Mchunu (ANC) | Pemmy Majodina (ANC) |
| Deputy Ministry Position | 6th Administration | 7th Administration |
| The Presidency | Nomasonto Motaung (ANC) & Kenneth Morolong (ANC) | Nonceba Mhlauli (ANC) and Kenneth Morolong (ANC) |
| Women, Youth and Persons With Disabilities | Sisisi Tolashe (ANC) | Mmapaseka Steve Letsike (ANC) |
| Electricity and Energy | Samantha Graham (DA) | |
| Agriculture | Rosemary Capa (ANC) | Rosemary Nokuzola Capa (ANC) |
| Basic Education | Reginah Mhaule (ANC) | Reginah Mhaule (ANC) |
| Communications and Digital Technologies | Philly Mapulane (ANC) | Mondli Gungubele (ANC) |
| Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | Parks Tau (ANC) & Zolile Burns-Ncamashe (ANC) | Dickson Masemola (ANC) and Zolile Burns‐Ncamashe (ANC) |
| Correctional Services | Patekile Holomisa (ANC) | Lindiwe Ntshalintshali (ANC) |
| Defence and Military Veterans | Thabang Makwetla (ANC) | Bantu Holomisa (UDM) and Richard Mkhungo (ANC) |
| Employment and Labour | Boitumelo Moloi (ANC) | Jomo Sibiya (ANC) and Phumzile Mgcina (ANC) |
| Environment, Forestry and Fisheries | Maggie Sotyu (ANC) | Narend Singh (IFP) and Bernice Swarts (ANC) |
| Finance | David Masondo (ANC) | David Masondo (ANC) and Ashor Sarupen (DA) |
| Health | Sibongiseni Dhlomo (ANC) | Dr. Joe Phaahla (ANC) |
| Science, Technology and Innovation | Buti Manamela (ANC) | Nomalungelo Gina (ANC) |
| Higher Education | Buti Manamela (ANC) | Buti Manamela (ANC) and Mimmy Gondwe (DA) |
| Home Affairs | Njabulo Nzuza (ANC) | Njabulo Nzuza (ANC) |
| Human Settlements | Pam Tshwete (ANC) | Tandi Mahambehlala (ANC) |
| International Relations and Cooperation | Candith Mashego-Dlamini (ANC) & Alvin Botes (ANC) | Alvin Botes (ANC) and Tandi Moraka (ANC) |
| Justice and Constitutional Development | John Jeffery (ANC) | Andries Nel (ANC) |
| Land Reform | Mcebisi Skwatsha (ANC) | Chupu Stanley Mathabatha (ANC) |
| Mineral and Petroleum Resources | Nobuhle Nkabane (ANC) | Judith Nemadzinga‐Tshabalala (ANC) |
| Police | Cassel Mathale (ANC) | Polly Boshielo (ANC) and Cassel Mathale (ANC) |
| Public Enterprises | Obed Bapela (ANC) | N/A |
| Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation | Pinky Kekana (ANC) | Judith Nemadzinga‐Tshabalala (ANC) |
| Public Service and Administration | Chana Pilane-Majake (ANC) | Pinky Kekana (ANC) |
| Public Works and Infrastructure | Bernice Swarts (ANC) | Sihle Zikalala (ANC) |
| Small Business Development | Dipuo Peters (Suspended) (ANC) | Jane Sithole (DA) |
| Social Development | Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu (ANC) | Ganief Hendricks (Al Jama-ah) |
| Sports, Arts and Culture | Nocawe Mafu (ANC) | Peace Mabe (ANC) |
| Tourism | Amos Fish Mahlalela (ANC) | Maggie Sotyu (ANC) |
| Trade, Industry and Competition | Fikile Majola (ANC) & Nomalungelo Gina (ANC) | Zuko Godlimpi (ANC) and Andrew Whitfield (DA) |
| Transport | Lisa Mangcu (ANC) | Mkhuleko Hlengwa (IFP) |
| Water and Sanitation | David Mahlobo (ANC) and Judith Tshabalala (ANC) | David Mahlobo (ANC) and Isaac Seitlholo (DA) |
Tweety Bun Bun
There was a German, an Italian and Van der Merwe on death row.The warden gave them a choice of three ways to die:
1. to be shot
2. to be hung
The Beekeeper
The wonder of a man with a running stomach is that he knows the direction of the door without anybody’s guidance.