 Praveen Gordhan back in cabinet after being sacked by Zuma. Cape Town, less than a year since being unceremoniously sacked as finance minister by former President Jacob Zuma, Praveen Gordhan is back in cabinet. He has been appointed as the new Minister of Public Enterprises to replace Lynn Brown. Gordhan inherits a troubled portfolio, at the heart of state capture. But as a backbencher serving on the Public Enterprises Committee over the last year, he's as well-placed to turn around the rot. In the face of all the political changes that are happening, how long do you think your story is going to stick? A premonition may be. The words of Gordhan just a month ago grilling former disgraced SCUM executive Anjai Singh. Some might have expected a return to the finance portfolio in Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet, but Gordhan's now facing an equally difficult task that of turning around state-owned companies, caught up in the state capture narrative. Not one to suffer fools, Gordhan will be responsible for cleaning up SCUM, Transnet and Enil and deciding what to do with the technically bankrupt regional airline SA Express. His arrival signals the departure of Brown, who has been completely left out of Ramaphosa's new cabinet. The former Western Cape Premier is still, however, facing sanction from the president after the public protector found last week that she inadvertently misled Parliament over SCUM's relationship with Trillion. While the Public Enterprises Portfolio Committee will be losing one of its toughest members of Parliament, Gordhan will be giving executives and boards a much harder time from higher office. Ramaphosa has announced his new cabinet at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Monday night. Deputy President David Mavusa Minister of Finance Anne Lanlanane, replacing Malozi Gigaba Deputy Minister of Finance Mondli Guncube, replacing Sfaso Buthalizi Minister of Energy Jeff Radby, replacing David Malobo Minister of State Security Dhipyolet Satziduba, replacing Bongani Bongo Minister of Public Enterprises Praveen Gordhan, replacing Lynn Brown Minister of Home Affairs Malozi Gigaba, replacing Ayanda Dladlo Minister of International Relations Lendawi Sasulu, replacing Mateko Inamashabane Deputy Minister of International Relations Regina Mahal, replacing Noma Indium Fikido Minister of Public Works Thulizh Khsisi, replacing Nathie Enliko Minister of Water and Sanitation Gujul Nkwinti, replacing Nompula Makhinyan Minister of Transport Blade Enzimanda, replacing Joe Maswanganyi Minister of Sports Toko Zesa, replacing Thulizh Khsisi Minister of Communications Nompula Makhinyan, replacing Mamaloko Kyubei and Gubane Deputy Minister of Communications Pinky Kakana, replacing Tandi Mahambalala Minister of Social Development Susan Chabangu, replacing Baidabilay Dlamini Minister of Mineral Resources Guidman Tashi, replacing Mosbanzi Zwayne Minister of Cooperative Governance Swilinkais, replacing Devan Ruyan Minister of Science and Technology Mamaloko Kyubei and Gubane, replacing Naledi Pandur Minister of Police Bikki Seal, replacing Fakil Mbalulat Minister of Higher Education Naledi Pandur, replacing Glengelinkais Minister of Human Settlements Noma Indium Fikido, replacing Lindawi Sasulu Minister of Small Business Development Lindawi Zulu, unchanged Deputy Minister of Small Business Development Castle Mathal, replacing Namathemba November Minister of Public Service and Administration Ayanda Dladlo, replacing Fateh Muth Mb Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration Chana Palayn Majaik, replacing Dipulet Satsiduba Minister Rural Development Mateenko Inamashabane, replacing Gugul Gwitai Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekam, replacing Doh Kozaysa Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Kosaisan Adlamini Zuma, replacing Jeff Radby Minister for Women and Disability in the Presidency Baidabilay Dlamini, replacing Susan Chabangu Minister of Agriculture Senzenizakwana, unchanged Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sfaso Boothalizi, replacing Bikki Seal