Minister in the Presidency

The Minister in the Presidency is a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa and is chosen by the President of South Africa.

South Africa
Minister of the Presidency
Incumbent
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
since 6 March 2023
The Presidency
Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerCyril Ramaphosa
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderEssop Pahad
Formation1999
Deputy
  • Deputy Minister in the Presidency
  • Deputy Minister for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency
  • Deputy Minister for State Security in the Presidency
WebsiteThe Presidency

The minister is responsible for all portfolios within the Office of the President of South Africa.

The current Minister in the Presidency is Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, who was appointed to the position in March 2023.[1]

Functions and responsibilities edit

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.[2]

Ministers edit

Ministers in The Presidency, 1999–2009 edit

Name Portrait Term Party President
Essop Pahad[3]   1999 2008 ANC Thabo Mbeki
(I) (II)
Manto Tshabalala-Msimang   2008 2009 ANC Kgalema Motlanthe
(Motlanthe)

Minister in the Presidency for the National Planning Commission, 2009–2014 edit

Name Portrait Term Party President
Trevor Manuel   2009 2014 ANC Jacob Zuma
(I)

Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency, 2009–2014 edit

Name Portrait Term Party President
Collins Chabane   2009 2014 ANC Jacob Zuma
(I)

Minister in the Presidency, 2014–present edit

Name Portrait Term Party President
Jeff Radebe   2014 2018 ANC Jacob 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 shuffled)
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni   2023 Present ANC Cyril Ramaphosa
(Ramaphosa II shuffled)

References edit

  1. ^ Khumalo, Juniour. "Two new ministries as Ramaphosa introduces Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as the electricity minister". News24. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments" (Press release). The Presidency. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Mbeki doubles women in cabinet". the Guardian. 18 June 1999. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

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