The Minister in the Presidency is a minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, appointed by the President of South Africa. The minister has general responsibility for portfolios in the Office of the President of South Africa. Some former Ministers in the Presidency have been assigned specific portfolios.
South Africa Minister of the Presidency | |
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since 6 March 2023 | |
The Presidency | |
Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | President of South Africa |
Inaugural holder | Essop Pahad |
Formation | 1999 |
Website | The Presidency |
The current Minister in the Presidency is Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, who was appointed to the position in March 2023.[1]
History
The first Minister in the Presidency was Essop Pahad,[2][3] who served in the position under President Thabo Mbeki's and who was a notoriously powerful figure in Mbeki's government.[4]
Functions and responsibilities
The Minister in the Presidency has political responsibility for the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics South Africa, the Government Communication and Information System, the Media Development and Diversity Agency, Brand South Africa and the State Security Agency.[5]
List of ministers with general portfolios
Name | Portrait | Term | Party | President | |||
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Essop Pahad | ![]() |
1999 | 2008 | ANC | Thabo Mbeki (Mbeki I) (Mbeki II) | ||
Manto Tshabalala-Msimang | ![]() |
2008 | 2009 | ANC | Kgalema Motlanthe (Motlanthe) | ||
Jeff Radebe | ![]() |
2014 | 2018 | ANC | Jacob Zuma (Zuma II) | ||
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma | ![]() |
2018 | 2019 | ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa (Ramaphosa I) | ||
Jackson Mthembu | ![]() |
2019 | 2021 | ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa (Ramaphosa II) | ||
Mondli Gungubele | ![]() |
2021 | 2023 | ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa (Ramaphosa II) | ||
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni | ![]() |
2023 | ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa (Ramaphosa II) |
List of ministers with specialised portfolios
National Planning Commission, 2009–2014
Name | Portrait | Term | Party | President | |||
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Trevor Manuel | ![]() |
2009 | 2014 | ANC | Jacob Zuma (I) |
Performance Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration, 2009–2014
Name | Portrait | Term | Party | President | |||
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Collins Chabane | ![]() |
2009 | 2014 | ANC | Jacob Zuma (I) |
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, 2014–2024
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, 2023–2024
Electricity, 2023–2024
References
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