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Mandela reshuffles the cabinet

Mandela reshuffles the cabinet

Date
28 Mar 1996
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Mandela reshuffles the cabinet

Following a decision by the finance minister, Chris Liebenberg, to relinquish his cabinet post for private reasons, president Nelson Mandela announced changes to the government of national unity. Liebenberg's resignation took effect on April 4, the end of the 1995 - 1996 financial year. The non-aligned Liebenberg had replaced Derek Keys from the private sector when he joined the government in 1994. He was replaced by Trevor Manuel who was then the minister of Trade and Industry and Tourism. Alec Erwin was promoted to Manuel's post and Gill Marcus became deputy minister of Finance. The reshuffling also saw Jay Naidoo replacing Pallo Jordan who was dropped as minister of Post and Telecommunication.

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  1. 01Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, Westport: Greenwood.
  2. 02Keesing's Record of World Events, News Digest for March 1996, p 40984

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Mandela reshuffles the cabinet. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013252

South African History Online (2011) 'Mandela reshuffles the cabinet', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013252 (Accessed: 5 August 2026).

South African History Online, Mandela reshuffles the cabinet [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013252, (accessed 5 August 2026).

"Mandela reshuffles the cabinet." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013252. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Mandela reshuffles the cabinet." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013252.

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