The first lekgotla (special meeting) of South Africa's newly appointed Cabinet got under way in Pretoria on Tuesday, bringing together ministers, provincial premiers and other senior officials to map out the government's programme of action for the year.
The three-day meeting is being chaired by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa in the absence of President Jacob Zuma, who was ordered by his doctors to take a few days' rest following his hospitalisation for medical check-ups over the weekend.
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