Ramaphosa reappoints Nene as finance minister in cabinet reshuffle

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing changes to the National Executive during a press conference at the Union Buildings on February 26, 2018, in Pretoria, South Africa [Phill Magakoe, AFP]

South Africa's new president Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister on Monday, two years after Nene's sacking from the same role began the ruling party revolt that eventually ousted former leader Jacob Zuma.

Monday's cabinet reshuffle also saw Ramaphosa add new faces and remove some ministers allied to Zuma, who was ordered by his own African National Congress party to step down two weeks ago.