South African Communist Party secretary general Blade Nzimande has been axed as minister of higher education‚ and replaced with Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize‚ who was minister of home affairs. President Jacob Zuma has reshuffled his cabinet‚ swapping around six of his ministers. Ayanda Dlodlo‚ whose position as minister of communications has been taken over by Mmamoloko Kubayi, is now the MInister of Home Affairs. Kubayi was the minister of energy and will be replaced by former minister of state security David Mahlobo
