Cyril Ramaphosa announces new Cabinet! Unpacking final post-election ANC-DA+ deal 

Bars "More deputy ministers than a church in Sandton"

God forbid we go to war with Angie at the helm

I am not a DA fan, but I hope they deal with SADTU decisively. SADTU is a serious threat to Basic Education and ANC had let it reign with impunity.

Probably the most pragmatic analysis of the South African political landscape on YT. Well done sir!

Sizwe we appreciate you man. Thank God for these social media platforms that give us a wealth of alternation information than what the these propagandist mainstream media has accustomed us to.

"Obese" Cabinet to be expected during birth of GNU and ANC in ICU.

Its how you always break it down for us Doc, brilliant mind you've got there, you make us sound so sharp on the streets with our commentary on politics man!!!

A teacher heads up the police. Another teacher heads up the military. Shocking. Banana Republic.

One thing about you? You will deliver!🎉

It's a joke Angie as Minister of Military and veterans 😂😂🙆🏽‍♀️

I have regrettably only come across this channel very recently, but i came to absolutely love the profound, unsensational analysis … well done and looking forward to many more installments … keep it up and keep them coming !!!

Its strange that a Major General runs second fidle behind a teacher in defence ministry 🤔

Thank you so much Sizwe. I have been eagerly awaiting your input on this rather messy situation we are in as citizens of this country. I have lost all trust on mainstream media. I really wish more folks would subscribe to this channel. Gives a realistic on-the-money views 💯🙌🏽. I salute you brother.

I couldn't wait for you to post the video bro. Thanks alot Dr Mpofu- Walsh 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽. You're always providing gem packed political information 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Excellent analysis Sizwe and some very thought-provoking questions indeed.

Been refreshing my RU-vid for this!!

Sizwe your programme is the best in the land, I never miss it. I couldn't wait for you to make an analysis of the cabinet announcement.

I don't know why you blame the opposition parties for the bloted government. The ANC did not keep to the agreement with the DA.

Thx Sizwe for the emergency podcast, been waiting for your take since the news dropped.

People seem to think that there are way too many ministerial positions than what is actually required until they are appointed to those positions. Sithule sibhekile.

Lets aim for over 200.000 thousands with Dr Sizwe. Ayeye😂

Angie is an oldie - she should go and look after her grandchildren - they need her. Thank you so much mntwanam - all the best ❤❤❤❤

You can’t expect the opposition to say let’s trim the cabinet and not include us at all, what’s the point of getting into the government then? They wouldn’t be able to influence anything at all. Blame the ANC and the president for wanting to keep some silly portfolios to ensure the cadres don’t revolt.

That one proffesor who always sheds light on complex issues - Dr Sizwe Thank You Sir.

I think the DA got a bad deal. But they at least have a chance to purge a few ministries of corruption. They will only be able to do that if they can remove corrupt civil servants. I fear the ANC will block this.

This is a DA and ANC deal, has nothing to do about the people.

My new favourite political analyst. Very thoughtful analysis.

I think we need a ministry of counting ministers and their deputies. It's a big job and someone must do it.

Is a pity that the DA did not get more critical departments. This would have really fast tracked improvement for all South Africans.

I am not DA but i trust them more than ANC

Agree with you on the tip to watch Ramakgopa as a rising star in the ANC

As a DA voter, I am pretty happy with the results. Onwards and upwards.

My brother you are doing an incredible job. I have praised you before for your composure and tolerance to views you fundamentally disagree! You are the closest thing to I dependent media in SA but even if you weren’t, I would see no issue because the current media has its own bias you would just be a a counterweight. So far so good. You’ve done an excellent job.

The biggest problem I can see is that most of the state is infected with ANC cadres who will still March to Luthuli houses tune. The new minister is only as good as the staff they have to work with. Education is the perfect example. The mafia operation that is SADTU is going to cause chaos. That is the perfect example of patronage networks and organised looting.

Happy with the new minister of basic education and other younger ministers.

Time for this bunch to get their act together and show us what they can do besides looting and looking after theirs and their cadres own pockets . We urgently need :- 1. Accountability and responsibility. Remains to be seen how they are going to reduce corruption, looting and gross negligence / inefficiency. 2. Consequence management. Either do your job or fire them, the tax payers are choking on this overbloated bunch of useless politicians we've been paying these sickening salaries to up to now. 3. Time to set transparent budgets, goals and time lines so that this overpaid ego bloated bunch can start performing efficiently and start delivering. 4. Salary increases only on positive performances. Let's hope and pray and be far more proactive in a positive way going forward.

Thank you Dr Sizwe was waiting for this. I share similar views regarding public enterprise and the size of cabinets (and the double standards regarding that). Interesting point raised regarding agriculture and land reform. All in all I think IFP are the biggest winners of this GNU. DA has also made strategic choices with the inclusion of young people and women. I’m really not sure if UDM made the right decision joining the GNU. But let’s see, it’s going to be an interesting 5 years. It will also be interesting to see what the opposition’s plans are.

I waited for this episode since the cabinet was announced maobane😂😂 Homie, yall might have to start thinking about working in shifts cause we need yall AS SOON AS things go down, you feel me

I always wait for these episodes. Informative, insightful, stimulating. Looking forward to the next on opposition strategy. Thank you

DA definitely bent the knee to the ANC

Glad I listened to SMW... for the 1st time today... turns out he's cool-headed, intelligent, informative....

There is a crisis right now😢 I work in health care. The National Health Laboratory System has been offline since the 22nd of June due to a ransomware hack. There has been very little in the way of crisis management preparedness. No communication. 10s of thousands of patients having significantly delayed or missing medical results. And it is barely in the news. It is another very sad day for regular south africans who cannot afford 3k+/month private medical aid.

Couldn’t wait ! Make it make sense 😩

I love your always objective analysis, Sizwe. I don't always agree with everything you have an opinion on, but you sure give great perspective, and you keep the political dialogue super interesting and informative. Keep it up !!!!!!

Thanks Sizwe, have been looking forward to this🎉

The last 3 minutes of this episode is gold.

Fair analysis, thank you. We're at this juncture because the state is in a mess and we have to do something different to succeed. You cannot blame opposition parties for the bloated cabinet.

So Siviwe got Basic Education….infinitely more important than deputy speaker . The pseudo intellectual Dr Sindane implied the DA were racist for not giving Siviwe the deputy speaker position…. Maybe next time find another line of attack…

Having Ministeries complete with each other will only benefit the people

Cyril has not respect for the people.

Waited with bated breath for this analysis.

Emergency episode indeed 🇿🇦❤️

I'm disappointed John isn't deputy president

A kakistocracy is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.

Thanks!

Hi Sizwe .. I have followed your channel for a while now and am sometimes left angry, but think your analysis is spot on!!! i often comment on your debates🤭and sometimes dont agree with you or your guests. But i loved this one. thank you.

🤣🤣🤣Angie the TERMINATOR "HASTA VISTA BABY I'LL BE BACK"

Thanks for this great analysis Sizwe and the time you put into helping all of us understand better. Regarding bloated cabinet, I think to an extent we carry emotional baggage with us regarding this because if we had 30yrs of efficient governance, I doubt anybody would be focussed on the size of the cabinet. I also think the splitting of portfolios is probably less to do with extending old anc patronage into new parties and more to do with the new parties coming in with demands that allow them to have enhanced efficiency around functions of government which align with political priorities. DA want to focus on demonstrating efficiency, economic growth and job creation, I would venture to guess that DA would've requested Agriculture being split from Land Reform because in 5yrs you can demonstrate all 3 these things in a focussed ministry. These parties still all want to prove something to south africans and use their time in cabinet to sell their brand. Flop or not in 5yrs time, that's a better place for a cabinet to start than apathy and business-as-usual.

I was waiting for this! Thanks my guy!

Let's wait and see what this cabinet can deliver. It's certainly not perfect but I am hopeful given that every party involved has a vested interest in making this work.

Thank you for always keeping us informed and up to date!

One actually wonders about this that is out on social media : What does the ANC want? Having DA do the work that they should have done over the last 30 years. If the system works, the ANC takes the credit. If things don’t work, DA will be blamed. Will the DA be setup for failure!

30 seconds in and there's already bars!

Great analysis everytime, Much apprciated Dr

Thorough proper analysis and insight Sizwe 🎉🎉🎉 Well Done🙏🙏

Brilliant analysis brother Siswe👌🏽And all this is the last kick of a dying horse and as a person who understands the Bible I know that how all this will ended up, and it won't be nice on the side of our people because there will be mourning and gnashes of teeth. If the Bible says judgement will begin in the house of the LORD, which means our people will be judged first and then others who are still trying to collonise this country again which will fail.

Thank you Dr siswe for your good analysis

Time will tell.

The worst is behind us! It's a great time to be in South Africa! Lets unite, rebuild, invest, create jobs, help in your community and lets FiX the country!

I like what you have to say, you sound very well informed. Keep up the good work. Subscribed!

Fascinating situation in SA.

What I would like to know more about is the lives of the individual ministers, history, thoughts on government etc. What is most in my upper mind is who is Paul Mashatili. If anything happens to Cyril then he is in charge and I know almost nothing about him, his past, future and ethics. Could you please educate me about him sometime please?

Thank you. Appreciate your input and efforts to be an independent voice.

Could not wait to hear your take on the announcement of cabinet

If you add the Land Bank to Agriculture, you end up with the solution that the DA has always proposed for land reform

Emergency broadcast indeed 😆 I mean we have Motshekga as a Minister of the Defense instead of Holomisa, he would've done justice 😢😢😢😢

Thanks for a sober, profound and precise analysis! You are one of few if not the only political analyst to point out the amassing of power in the precidency and the new bloated cabinet. DA seems to be so ‘proud’ of becoming part of the cabinet that they have forgotten their promises during the election campaign.

You are amazing. Impromptu, monological or in an interview. I enjoy the monologues so much more!!! Wonderful work Sizwe

Thanks for all the lovely comments. They hit different today. 😄🙌🏽

Very insightful thoughts and great analysis. Am waiting for views on the opposition!

Thank you for your perspective.

Exquisite analysis! Need to rewatch 👏🙌

Thanks Sizwe for the analysis thanks🎉❤

New Cabinet needs an Intense Oversight and SuperVision by the Office of the President. Each Department needs to be served with some SPECIFIC Criterion of Questions before they Could be Visited for Supervition Purpose. RAMAPHOSA NEEDS TO DO THIS FREQUENTLY. WE WANT RESULTS, TALK IS CHEAP.

Thank you always it so good listening to you with whole lot of information 🙏🙏

What happened to the criminal charges laid against Paul Mashatile for corruption?

If party leaders are out for power without thinking of the people and their needs ,God helps southern Africa

Angie Motshekga is a survivor 😂

Excellent breakdown 👌 Dr Sizwe MW.Cannot understand why SADTU is interfering? Ayeye, great question you ask. 🤔 Ones Perspective in question 🤔 love to see, opposition into play and power.

Yoh I've been waiting all day for your upload 🤣

Thank you for another thought provoking video..

Agree 100 % wrt time Management-This boils down to respect to us as Citizens

You are doing a great job. I always enjoy listening to you and your guest. You not trying to please people but doing what you do best. Ayeye.

That "Sandton church" comment SENT me! 😭🙈😂

You are doing an amazing job. Excellent articulation of the various scenarios presented with all the new happenings. You can be proud of yourself.

Insightful commentary!

'More deputy ministers than a church in Sandton!' 🤣🤣🤣

Have been waiting for your analysis

Thank you, SMWX!

Wow SMWX I love watching your channel #bigfan