South African President Jacob Zuma replaced seven ministers, media reports said on Sunday. The reports quoted the president as saying that the reshuffle was aimed at strengthening the ministries and improving public services. The reshuffle included those responsible for labor and communications. The announcement was made at a news conference in the capital Pretoria, and Zuma was quoted by the reports as saying: 'Government has to work at a faster pace to change the lives of the poor.'' South Africa's Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has earlier in the week mentioned a policy aiming at creating five million new jobs in South Africa in 10 years by targeting key sectors of the economy and by getting business and labor to conclude a pact on wages, prices, savings and productivity. 