Minister of Human Settlements

The minister of human settlements is the housing minister in the Cabinet of South Africa. Known as the minister of housing until May 2009,^[2] the minister has political responsibility for the Department of Human Settlements.

South Africa Minister of Human Settlements
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Incumbent Thembi Simelane since 3 December 2024
Department of Human Settlements
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	President of South Africa
Deputy	Tandi Mahambehlala
Salary	R2,211,937[1]
Website	www.dhs.gov.za

Between May 2019 and August 2021, the Department of Human Settlements was conjoined to the Department of Water and Sanitation under the minister of human settlements, water and sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu.^[3] The merger was reversed when President Cyril Ramaphosa restored responsibility for water and sanitation to an independent minister of water and sanitation in his second cabinet.^[4]

List of ministers

List of ministers responsible for housing, 1994–present

Portfolio	Name	Term		Party
Housing	Joe Slovo	1994	1995	ANC
	Sankie Mthembi-Mahanyele	1995	2003	ANC
	Brigitte Mabandla	2003	2004	ANC
	Lindiwe Sisulu	2004	2009	ANC
Human Settlements	Tokyo Sexwale	2009	2013	ANC
	Connie September	2013	2014	ANC
	Lindiwe Sisulu	2014	2018	ANC
	Nomaindia Mfeketo	2018	2019	ANC
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation	Lindiwe Sisulu	2019	2021	ANC
Human Settlements	Mmamoloko Kubayi	2021	2024	ANC
	Thembi Simelane	2024	Incumbent	ANC

See also

• Homelessness in South Africa
• Reconstruction and Development Programme