
President Ramaphosa Appoints Buti Manamela as Minister of Higher Education to Lead Sector Transformation
After Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane, his predecessor, was removed due to controversy surrounding SETA board appointments, Buti Kgwaridi Manamela was sworn in as South Africa’s new Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology on July 21, 2025. Manamela, a seasoned politician with a wealth of government and youth activism experience, was born in Limpopo on July…