South Africa: Government members

Updated March 2010

Ministerial appointments as of 14 January 2010

President: Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma; assumed office 9 May 2009

Deputy President: Kgalema Petros Motlanthe

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Tina Joemat-Pettersson

Minister of Arts and Culture: Lulu Xingwana

Minister of Basic Education: Angie Motshekga

Minister of Communications: Gen Siphiwe Nyanda

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Sicelo Shiceka

Minister of Correctional Services: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: Lindiwe Sisulu

Minister of Economic Development: Ebrahim Patel

Minister of Energy: Dipuo Peters

Minister of Finance: Pravin Gordhan

Minister of Health: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

Minister of Higher Education and Training: Dr Blade Nzimande

Minister of Home Affairs: Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

Minister of Human Settlements: Tokyo Sexwale

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation: Maite Nkoana-Mashabane

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development: Jeff Radebe

Minister of Labour: Membathisi Mdladlana

Minister of Mineral Resources: Susan Shabangu

Minister of Police: Nathi Mthethwa

Minister of Public Enterprises: Barbara Hogan

Minister for the Public Service and Administration: Richard Baloyi

Minister of Public Works: Geoff Doidge

Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform: Gugile Nkwinti

Minister of Science and Technology: Naledi Pandor

Minister of Social Development: Edna Molewa

Minister of Sport and Recreation: Rev Makhenkesi Stofile

Minister of State Security: Siyabonga Cwele

Minister in The Presidency, National Planning Commission: Trevor Manuel

Minister in The Presidency, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency: Collins Chabane

Minister of Tourism: Marthinus van Schalkwyk

Minister of Trade and Industry: Dr Rob Davies

Minister of Transport: Sbusiso Joel Ndebele

Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs: Buyelwa Sonjica

Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities: Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya

Sources

SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT INFORMATION 2009 "The President", [www] http://www.info.gov.za/leaders/president/index.htm [opens new window] (accessed 16 Mar 2010).

SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT INFORMATION 2009 "The Deputy President", [www] http://www.info.gov.za/leaders/deppres/index.html [opens new window] (accessed 16 Mar 2010).

SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT INFORMATION 2010 "Ministers - portfolios", [www] http://www.info.gov.za/leaders/ministers/portfolios.htm [opens new window] (accessed 16 Mar 2010).

Official web sites

South Africa Government Online: [www] http://www.gov.za/ [opens new window] (accessed 16 Mar 2010).
South Africa Government Information: [www] http://www.info.gov.za/ [opens new window] (accessed 16 Mar 2010).
Parliament of South Africa: [www] http://www.parliament.gov.za/ [opens new window] (accessed 16 Mar 2010).
Constitutional Court: http://www.concourt.gov.za/ [opens new window] (accessed 16 Mar 2010).