S. Africa prez retains finance, deputy ministers, appoints smaller cabinet

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa retained Tito Mboweni as finance minister and David Mabuza as deputy president on Wednesday as he appointed a new, smaller cabinet. Ramaphosa was inaugurated at the weekend, two weeks after his ruling African National Congress saw its majority cut in national elections.

Ramaphosa said the cabinet will have 28 ministers, down from 36.