President Cyril Ramaphosa dismisses Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe. Following the removal, Ramaphosa appoints Sindisiwe Chikunga, who is Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, to serve as Acting Minister of Social Development. The appointment continues until Ramaphosa names a permanent replacement for the post, with the announcement specifying that Chikunga will hold the acting position during the interim period. The reporting across outlets indicates that the dismissal is an administrative decision announced by Ramaphosa, and that Chikunga’s acting role is meant to ensure continuity in the Social Development portfolio while the government finalises the next substantive appointment. While at least one source frames the decision in terms of political pressure from the Democratic Alliance, the overall accounts agree on the sequence: Tolashe is fired and Chikunga is appointed acting minister pending a permanent successor.