New SA ministers appointed

PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma
has announced his
new cabinet, appointing
veteran, Derek Hanekom,
the new Minister of Tourism
and former ANC Western
Cape premier, Lynne
Browne, Minister of Public
Enterprises.
The cabinet reshuffle saw
former Minister of Public
Enterprises, Malusi Gigaba,
appointed Minister of
Home Affairs. This means
that SAA will now have to
answer to the new Minister
of Public Enterprises. Lynne
was Premier of the Western
Cape in 2008 before the
ANC lost control of the
province in the 2009
elections. Before that, she
was Minister for Economic
Development and Tourism.
Satsa ceo, David Frost,
said: “We are incredibly
fortunate to have Derek
Hanekom as our new
Minister of Tourism. I
worked closely with Minister
Hanekom when he was
Minister of Agriculture in
the 1990s. He will bring a
considered and balanced
wisdom to the sector and
I for one can’t wait to work
with him again.”
Derek takes over from
Marthinus van Schalkwyk,
who lost his position in
government at a time when
international foreign arrivals
to South Africa reached
their highest levels ever.
Marthinus welcomed the new
Minister of Tourism, saying:
“I will ensure that a smooth
and seamless handover and
transition take place."