‘No Time for Celebrations, Our People Are Unemployed’: Eastern Cape Premier Mabuyane Names New Cabinet Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has unveiled his new provincial cabinet, emphasizing the urgent need to tackle unemployment and economic challenges facing the region. In a brief ceremony on Tuesday, Mabuyane announced the appointment of 10 new members to his cabinet, replacing those who stepped down or were redeployed. However, he stressed that there would be “no time for celebrations” and that the focus must be on addressing pressing issues affecting the province. “We have a responsibility to our people who are unemployed, who are hungry, and who are desperate for a better life,” Mabuyane said. “We cannot afford to waste time on self-congratulations or petty divisions. We must work together to create jobs, stimulate economic growth, and improve service delivery.” The new cabinet includes the following appointments: * Mlungisi Mvoko: MEC for Finance * Babalo Madikizela: MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism * Noxolo Kiviet: MEC for Education * Phumza Dyantyi: MEC for Agriculture * Xolile Nqatha: MEC for Transport * Sindiwe Magona: MEC for Health * Nceba Faku: MEC for Safety and Liaison * Nonkqubela Pieters: MEC for Social Development * Fezeka Nkomonye: MEC for Human Settlements * Mziwonke Ndabeni-Abrahams: MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Mabuyane urged his new ministers to work closely with communities and stakeholders to identify and address the province’s most pressing challenges. He also called for a collective effort to build a more inclusive and prosperous Eastern Cape. “We need to create an environment where businesses can thrive, where jobs are plentiful, and where our people have access to quality education, healthcare, and housing,” Mabuyane said. “We have to work together to make this vision a reality.”The Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane, announced his provincial cabinet in Bhisho on Friday morning. He called on his new team to redouble their efforts to improve the socio-economic conditions of the province’s people.The Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane, announced his provincial cabinet in Bhisho on Friday morning. He called on his new team to redouble their efforts to improve the socio-economic conditions of the province’s people. Mabuyane reconfigured his executive, separating the finance portfolio from the economic development, environmental affairs, and tourism portfolio. He also merged the human settlements department with public works and infrastructure to form a single department. Only two new faces joined Mabuyane’s 10-member cabinet. The announcement is part of a larger effort to keep South Africans informed and create a prosperous future for the country. News24 has been serving as a source of information for the past 25 years and aims to continue providing fearless journalism. Readers are encouraged to join a free subscription trial to access a world of news meant to inform, empower, and inspire.Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has announced his new cabinet, but says there is no time for celebrations as the province faces an unemployment crisis. “We have no time for celebrations, our people are unemployed,” Mabuyane said at a press conference on Tuesday. He said the new cabinet would be focused on job creation and economic development. “We need to create jobs, we need to grow the economy,” Mabuyane said. The new cabinet includes several new faces, including the appointment of Babalo Madikizela as MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism. Madikizela is a former ANC Youth League provincial secretary and has served as a member of the provincial legislature since 2014. Other new appointments include the appointment of Nonceba Kontsiwe as MEC for Health and Sindiswa Gomba as MEC for Social Development. Kontsiwe is a former nurse and has served as a member of the provincial legislature since 2019. Gomba is a former social worker and has served as a member of the provincial legislature since 2014. Mabuyane said he was confident that the new cabinet would be able to address the challenges facing the province. “I am confident that this team will be able to take the Eastern Cape forward,” Mabuyane said.