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Ramaphosa appoints Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams as acting health minister

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams as acting health minister while Dr Aaron Motsoaledi remains on sick leave. The appointment, made under the Constitution, runs from late August to the end of September.

By Tertius News AI Desk 2 outlets · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Aug 23–24, 2026 Published 1d ago

According to a statement from the Presidency, the appointment was made in terms of the Constitution, with Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya confirming that Ramaphosa had appointed Ndabeni-Abrahams in an acting capacity from 24 August to 30 September.

"Minister Ndabeni will undertake all functions of the minister of health for the said period while Minister Motsoaledi remains on sick leave," Magwenya said.

The appointment is set to take effect from Monday, 24 September 2026 until 30 September 2026, as reported by AllAfrica, which noted the appointment was made under section 98 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996. News24, however, reported the acting period as starting on 24 August.

Motsoaledi is in his second stint as health minister, having first held the role between 2009 and 2019, News24 noted.

No further information was provided by the Presidency regarding the duration of Motsoaledi's sick leave or his expected return.

How each outlet told it

AllAfrica as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC

Framing: The headline emphasizes the appointment of Minister Ndabeni as acting health minister, but omits the reason (Motsoaledi's sick leave) and the specific dates. — neutral/formal, as it directly reports the announcement without commentary.

Facts Included:

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni as Acting Minister of Health.
The appointment was made in terms of section 98 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996.
The appointment will take effect from Monday, 24 September 2026 until 30 September 2026.
Minister Ndabeni will undertake all functions of the Minister of Health for the said period while Minister Motsoaledi remains on sick leave.
The Presidency said this in a short statement.
The original article is from SAnews.gov.za.

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News24 as of Aug 23, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC

Framing: The headline names both the president and the appointee, and specifies the role as acting health minister, but omits the reason (Motsoaledi's sick leave) and the dates. — neutral/informative, with a slightly more personal note by mentioning Motsoaledi's second stint.

Facts Included:

Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has been appointed acting health minister.
She is acting in the place of Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, who remains on sick leave.
The Presidency announced this on Sunday.
Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said the appointment was made in an acting capacity from 24 August to 30 September.
The appointment was made in terms of the Constitution.
President Cyril Ramaphosa made the appointment.
‘Minister Ndabeni will undertake all functions of the minister of health for the said period while Minister Motsoaledi remains on sick leave,’ added Magwenya.
No further information was given.
Motsoaledi is in his second stint as health minister, having first held the role between 2009 and 2019.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni as Acting Minister of Health.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via AllAfrica as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC, News24 as of Aug 23, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe appointment was made in terms of section 98 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via AllAfrica as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC
ClaimThe appointment will take effect from Monday, 24 September 2026 until 30 September 2026.⚠ date inconsistency in source	ConfidenceMedium	StatusContested via AllAfrica as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC
ClaimThe appointment is from 24 August to 30 September.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via News24 as of Aug 23, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC
ClaimMinister Ndabeni will undertake all functions of the Minister of Health for the said period while Minister Motsoaledi remains on sick leave.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via AllAfrica as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC, News24 as of Aug 23, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe appointment was announced on Sunday.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via News24 as of Aug 23, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC
ClaimMotsoaledi is in his second stint as health minister, having first held the role between 2009 and 2019.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via News24 as of Aug 23, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC

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2 outlets · 2 articles consulted: AllAfrica, News24 7 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-24