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).
