On 25 January the government announced several Ministerial changes together with the re-re-naming of two departments which control the lives of Africans - the departments of Bantu Administration and Bantu Education.
The new Cabinet, in order of seniority, is as follows: Prime Minister B.J. Vorster Defence P.W. Botha Transport S.L. Muller Labour and Mines S.P. Botha Plural Relations and Development (formerly Bantu Administration and Development) C.P. Mulder Social Welfare, Pensions, Post and Telecommunications - Senator J.P. van der Spuy National Education, Sport and Recreation P.G.J. Koornhof Agriculture H. Schoeman Health, Planning, Environment and Statistics S.W. van der Merwe Finance Senator O.P.F. Horwood Economic Affairs J.C. Heunis Justice, Police and Prisons J.T. Kruger Indian Affairs, Community Development and Tourism S.J.M. Steyn Immigration, Public Works and Interior A.L. Schlebusch Forestry and Water Affairs A.J. Raubenheimer Coloured, Rehoboth and Nama Relations H.H. Smit Education and Training (formerly Bantu Education) W.A. Cruywagen Deputy Ministers are as follows: Social Welfare, Pensions, Planning, Environment and Statistics T.N.H. Janson Agriculture J.J. Malan Interior and Information L. le Grange Plural Relations and Development F. Hartzenburg and V.L. Vosloo Education and Training A.P. Treurnicht None of these changes seems likely to alter government policies.
